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Protest outside Chase

Why Democrats Need to Stand With Working Americans vs. Big Banks Why Democrats Need to Stand With Working Americans vs. Big Banks

Democrats should stop supporting a bill that would loosen the reins on Wall Street.

Jan 23, 2018 / Katrina vanden Heuvel

Aaron Maybin

Aaron Maybin: From NFL Athlete to Baltimore Art Teacher Aaron Maybin: From NFL Athlete to Baltimore Art Teacher

We speak to him about his own personal journey as well as issues of race, class, and education facing Baltimore.

Jan 23, 2018 / Podcast / Dave Zirin

The Chances for a DACA Deal Won’t Be Better in February

The Chances for a DACA Deal Won’t Be Better in February The Chances for a DACA Deal Won’t Be Better in February

Trump doesn’t want to help the Dreamers—and Democrats must face what that means.

Jan 23, 2018 / Joan Walsh

Jurassic Year

Jurassic Year Jurassic Year

A cavalcade of Trump wreckage, one year on.

Jan 23, 2018 / OppArt / Steve Brodner

California Shows How to Beat Trump, Now and in November

California Shows How to Beat Trump, Now and in November California Shows How to Beat Trump, Now and in November

America’s future arrives first in California, and that bodes ill for the president and his Republican enablers.

Jan 23, 2018 / Feature / Peter Schrag

Manhattan Detention Center

These Students Are Teaming Up to Pay Dollar Bails for Detained New Yorkers These Students Are Teaming Up to Pay Dollar Bails for Detained New Yorkers

The Dollar Bail Brigade has freed 78 people and grown into a network of more than 600 volunteers.

Jan 22, 2018 / StudentNation / Mary Akdemir

No Harassment -- Egypt

What the Egyptian Revolution Can Offer #MeToo What the Egyptian Revolution Can Offer #MeToo

I helped protect women from assault during the protests—those experiences can benefit feminists all over the world.

Jan 22, 2018 / Yasmin El-Rifae

Trump Protests 2018

Donald Trump Is Not a Stable Genius, but You Should Be Donald Trump Is Not a Stable Genius, but You Should Be

New habits for another year under the Trump administration.

Jan 22, 2018 / Rebecca Gordon

Undocumented youth

Florida Judges Are Turning Their Backs on Abused Young Immigrants Florida Judges Are Turning Their Backs on Abused Young Immigrants

It's nearly impossible for undocumented minors in Florida who have been “abused, abandoned, or neglected” to apply for the green cards that they are legally entitled to.

Jan 22, 2018 / Ashley Cleek

Protesters in the Wisconsin Capitol, February, 2011

How the Right’s War on Unions Is Killing the Democratic Party How the Right’s War on Unions Is Killing the Democratic Party

“Right-to-work” laws have a measurable effect on voting patterns.

Jan 22, 2018 / Sean McElwee

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