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A New Poll Tax Will Suppress Florida’s Voting Reform A New Poll Tax Will Suppress Florida’s Voting Reform

Republicans in Tallahassee are determined to thwart the will of the people.

May 14, 2019 / Katrina vanden Heuvel

The Energy Industry’s Secret Campaign to Get Us to Build More Power Plants

The Energy Industry’s Secret Campaign to Get Us to Build More Power Plants The Energy Industry’s Secret Campaign to Get Us to Build More Power Plants

As the energy market has shifted and stalled, utilities have become masters of deceptive astroturfing scams.

May 14, 2019 / Michael Isaac Stein

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Trump Get What Trump Want Trump Get What Trump Want

Trump need toadies to feed Trump big ego.

May 14, 2019 / Tom Tomorrow

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Combatting the New Right Combatting the New Right

Right-wing populists and authoritarians now govern over half of the world’s population. We need a global mass movement to loosen their grip.

May 13, 2019 / John Feffer

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Progressive Prosecutors Clamor for Queens Progressive Prosecutors Clamor for Queens

Seven candidates running for district attorney are promising to bring fairer rules to the 2 million person New York City borough.

May 13, 2019 / Ross Barkan

Rashida Tlaib calls for impeachment

Rashida Tlaib Recognizes Trump Must Be Held to Account by Beginning the Impeachment Process Rashida Tlaib Recognizes Trump Must Be Held to Account by Beginning the Impeachment Process

The Michigan representative just accepted petitions signed by 10 million Americans who say it is time to act.

May 13, 2019 / John Nichols

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How Does Donald Trump Keep Getting Away With It? How Does Donald Trump Keep Getting Away With It?

Hint: From Congress to the courts, people keep treating Trump like a “normal” president. It’s time to stop.

May 13, 2019 / Elie Mystal

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AOC and Bernie Put Postal Banking Back on the Agenda AOC and Bernie Put Postal Banking Back on the Agenda

What Americans need now is banking that serves people, not Wall Street speculators.

May 10, 2019 / John Nichols

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Trump Has A New Solution for Poverty: Pretend Poor People Don’t Exist Trump Has A New Solution for Poverty: Pretend Poor People Don’t Exist

A proposal to redefine “poverty” would throw potentially millions of low-income people out of government-assistance programs.

May 10, 2019 / Greg Kaufmann

The DCCC’s Plan to Punish Democrats for Backing Primary Challengers Is Sparking Major Backlash

The DCCC’s Plan to Punish Democrats for Backing Primary Challengers Is Sparking Major Backlash The DCCC’s Plan to Punish Democrats for Backing Primary Challengers Is Sparking Major Backlash

This attempt to protect incumbents will tamp down on the energy and diversity the party desperately needs.

May 8, 2019 / John Nichols

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