Over the next two years, Democrats have the unfettered ability to be an albatross around the neck of the GOP — and to make sure that what little they manage to get done due to their paper-thin majorities becomes the reason for their undoing.
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The Precariat: Today's Transformative Class?
Unlike the proletariat, which sought labor security, the progressives among the precariat want a future based on existential security, with a high priority placed on ecology and the commons.
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Nathan Schneider's "Everything For Everyone" Brings Cooperative Revolution to Life
The most striking secret of emergent radical economic structures like worker ownership is that they aren’t radical at all, a subject Nathan Schneider's new ranging book explores.
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G20 Nations Still Led by Fossil Fuel Industry, Climate Report Finds
Ongoing coal, oil and gas subsidies risk raising global temperatures to 3.2°C, well beyond the agreed Paris goal.
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It May Not Be A Wave, But A Blue Tide Is Rising In the Deep South
Future elections in the closely watched states of Florida, Georgia and Texas could be within grasp of Democrats as suffrage expands across the region.
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Want to Save the Climate? Break Up the Big Banks
Despite regularly claiming new commitments to "green finance," the big banks continue to funnel billions of dollars into the fossil fuel industry every year.
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The Evidence Pours In: Poverty Is Getting Much Worse In America
34 million American adults, or 1 in 7, are among the world's poorest 10%. How is that possible? In a word, debt.
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Trump's Solution To Worldwide Climate Immigration Is To Build More Walls
Displaying his minimal understanding of geography and foreign policy, he suggested that Spain build a wall across the vast Sahara desert to stop the flow of migrants.
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Flipping the House Is Nice, But the Real Power Is Local
Record turnout in the midterm elections shows there’s a strong desire for change. Here’s where it’s happening.
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Tenant Fees Bill Tests Britain's Ability To Protect Its Renters
For millions of renters in the U.K., a robust set of policies around rental law would be life-changing. But the bill making its way through Parliament has to be done right.
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Global Leaders Snub Trump and His Nationalistic Vision
Amid Armistice Day events in France, the president stands at the outskirts of the world stage.
