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Why Was Heath Mello Thrown Under the Bus?

Why Was Heath Mello Thrown Under the Bus? Why Was Heath Mello Thrown Under the Bus?

Was the candidate for mayor of Omaha held to a different standard than other Democrats?

Apr 24, 2017 / D.D. Guttenplan

Bernie Sanders and Tom Perez

The Unity Tour Was Kind of a Mess—and That’s OK The Unity Tour Was Kind of a Mess—and That’s OK

The party is still divided on policy and politics—but a full airing of differences is healthy.

Apr 24, 2017 / Joan Walsh

Malcolm X and Muhammad Ali

‘Sports Illustrated’ Gets Everything About Muhammad Ali and Malcolm X Wrong ‘Sports Illustrated’ Gets Everything About Muhammad Ali and Malcolm X Wrong

The magazine asks, “What if Muhammad Ali had never met Malcolm X?” The answer is disturbing.

Apr 24, 2017 / Dave Zirin

Russia Politkovskaya

A New Organization Is Battling Russia’s Culture of Impunity A New Organization Is Battling Russia’s Culture of Impunity

To end the attacks on journalists, activists, and writers, Freedom of Speech is standing for the best traditions of Russian civil society.

Apr 24, 2017 / Nadezhda Azhgikhina

It Has Been Four Years Since the Rana Plaza Factory Collapse—How Much Has Changed?

It Has Been Four Years Since the Rana Plaza Factory Collapse—How Much Has Changed? It Has Been Four Years Since the Rana Plaza Factory Collapse—How Much Has Changed?

Bangladesh’s textile workers still struggle for fair pay, safe working conditions, and, most importantly, a voice on the job.

Apr 24, 2017 / Michelle Chen

Trump speech

Donald Trump Is the President Our Military Leaders Always Dreamed About Donald Trump Is the President Our Military Leaders Always Dreamed About

Don’t fool yourself—Donald is anything but an isolationist.

Apr 24, 2017 / Tom Engelhardt

Cooperation Jackson

Meet the Radical Workers’ Cooperative Growing in the Heart of the Deep South Meet the Radical Workers’ Cooperative Growing in the Heart of the Deep South

Cooperation Jackson is trying to build an alternative economy for the city’s majority-black residents.

Apr 24, 2017 / P.E. Moskowitz

New York City’s Mayor Proposes Free Universal Preschool for 3-Year-Olds

New York City’s Mayor Proposes Free Universal Preschool for 3-Year-Olds New York City’s Mayor Proposes Free Universal Preschool for 3-Year-Olds

With “3-K for All in NYC,” Bill de Blasio is ramping up the fight against educational inequality.

Apr 24, 2017 / StudentNation / Jarrett Murphy

President Donald Trump

Trump’s Attacks on Immigrants Are a Gift for Bad Bosses Trump’s Attacks on Immigrants Are a Gift for Bad Bosses

Protecting the rights of the most vulnerable workers is about to get significantly harder—and that’s bad for all workers.

Apr 24, 2017 / Terri Gerstein

Trump’s Church Visit

Frances Fitzgerald: Why Did White Evangelicals Vote For Our Immoral President? Frances Fitzgerald: Why Did White Evangelicals Vote For Our Immoral President?

About 81 percent of white evangelicals voted for Trump.

Apr 24, 2017 / Jon Wiener

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