We have to be smart in how we fight against Trump and the Republican Party this time around. That means picking our battles wisely, and not taking bait that’s dangled in front of our faces.
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Confronting the Health and Homelessness Crisis, Protecting Vulnerable Populations
Being homeless, no matter how briefly, puts you at extreme risk of illness and injury, making medical care a significant concern. Here are some ways people without homes can get treated.
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Yes, the U.S. Unemployment Rate Is Low, But So Is the Job Quality Index
A recent report shows that while the number of jobs has increased since the Great Recession, the quality of those jobs has decreased – and the political repercussions this could entail.
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Why Jeremy Corbyn’s Legacy Will Live On
Corbyn might not have won the votes at UK polling stations earlier this month. His resolute politics founded on equality did, however, inspire a generation.
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Green New Deal, Part IV: Britain's Snap Election Offers a Life or Death Choice
Britain's fast approaching General Election on Dec. 12 represents a life or death decision for the country's two major parties – and, of significant more consequence, for the planet. Voters can back Labour's Green New Deal and act on the climate emergency, or they can elect the Conservative Party pushing an ever more destructive form of capitalism.
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What Democrats and Progressives Can Learn from Louisiana’s Gubernatorial Election
Democrat John Bel Edwards recently won in a state that Trump carried easily in 2016 by following a progressive playbook: energize black voters and rely on high turnout.
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Americans Love Youth Activism – But Only When Their Children Agree With Them
Once teenage activists take movements into territories that might be unappealing or uncomfortable for adult supporters, those same individuals who praised them often back away.
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Green New Deal, Part III: Convert the War Machine to Green Industry and #RiseUpForRojava
In Rojava, the Kurdish held region of Syria, a women-led revolution and bottom-up democratic councils can guide the path forward toward an ecologically sustainable future.
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New York Fed: Coastal Cities Are Most Prosperous, But Also Most Unequal
Can even the richest cities, like San Francisco and New York, combat the forces contributing to vast levels of inequality?
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In Britain, Fighting for Free Movement and an End to Toxic Far Right Bigotry
Britain’s gaping division between left and right was unambiguously laid open by the two main parties’ positions on freedom of movement at their respective 2019 party conferences.
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Oil Drilling In Greece? This Is What the High Cost of Debt Payments Looks Like
The Greek Parliament has voted on a concession to begin exploratory oil drilling in the country in early 2020 as part of a larger effort to offset the country’s debt.
