Political Ideologies

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This Political Scientist Says the Left Needs to Battle for Democracy As Viciously as the Right Fights for Power This Political Scientist Says the Left Needs to Battle for Democracy As Viciously as the Right Fights for Power

In a new book, David Faris says it’s time for Democrats to fight fire with fire.

Apr 13, 2018 / Joshua Holland

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Why Democrats Should Fight for the Right to a Good Job Why Democrats Should Fight for the Right to a Good Job

With inequality reaching new heights, the idea of a government-guaranteed living wage is gaining steam among progressives.

Apr 10, 2018 / Katrina vanden Heuvel

The Cynthia Nixon Plan Miranda Hobbes Would Hate

The Cynthia Nixon Plan Miranda Hobbes Would Hate The Cynthia Nixon Plan Miranda Hobbes Would Hate

She is the celebrity, but Andrew Cuomo is Hollywood’s real friend.

Apr 9, 2018 / Pat Garofalo

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The Murder of Holocaust Survivor Mireille Knoll Has Exposed 2 Toxic Racisms in France The Murder of Holocaust Survivor Mireille Knoll Has Exposed 2 Toxic Racisms in France

Along with the rise of anti-Semitism in Muslim and Arab communities, there’s growing hostility to France’s Muslims within the Jewish community, which draws its source in the defens...

Apr 6, 2018 / Sylvain Cypel

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In the Long Run, Trump Could Be a Huge Setback for the Anti-Immigration Movement In the Long Run, Trump Could Be a Huge Setback for the Anti-Immigration Movement

He’s revealing the racism at the heart of the movement—and galvanizing Democratic activists to push their representatives hard on this issue.

Apr 5, 2018 / Joshua Holland

Is Dutch Bad Boy Thierry Baudet the New Face of the European Alt-Right?

Is Dutch Bad Boy Thierry Baudet the New Face of the European Alt-Right? Is Dutch Bad Boy Thierry Baudet the New Face of the European Alt-Right?

His apocalyptic rhetoric is a hit among voters anxious about national identity and suspicious of the EU.

Apr 5, 2018 / Feature / Sebastiaan Faber

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Why the Right Mocks the Parkland Survivors Why the Right Mocks the Parkland Survivors

The attacks on the Florida teens are designed to humiliate, threaten, and dehumanize.

Apr 5, 2018 / Column / Patricia J. Williams

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Here Are 10 Progressive Candidates We’re Keeping Our Eyes On for the Midterms Here Are 10 Progressive Candidates We’re Keeping Our Eyes On for the Midterms

All promise not just a change in party, but an end to status-quo politics.

Apr 5, 2018 / The Nation

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Don’t Let Big and Dark Money ‘Drown Out the Truth and Drown Out Your Voice’ Don’t Let Big and Dark Money ‘Drown Out the Truth and Drown Out Your Voice’

The cost of elections today increases the power of the privileged few while diminishing that of working Americans and, as such, harms democracy itself.

Apr 3, 2018 / Katrina vanden Heuvel

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Introducing America’s Orange Monster: The Unbelievable Trump Introducing America’s Orange Monster: The Unbelievable Trump

Trump want smash!

Apr 3, 2018 / Tom Tomorrow

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