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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The Schulz Effect: A Left-Populist Throws Germany's Political Future Up for Grabs
Martin Schulz, whose ironic slogan for Chancellor is "Make Europe Great Again," has dedicated subreddit (r/The_Schulz) and Twitter accounts and a host of memes that have spread awareness about his salt-of-the-Earth candidacy.
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Want to Revitalize Rural America? Forgive Student Loan Debt for Young Farmers
The National Young Farmers Coalition makes headway on a loan forgiveness bill in Congress.
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Revolution in Rojava, Part IV: Building A Society Beyond the State
For anyone asking if it is possible to realize a participative democracy, or a system not based on profits, Rojava proves not only that another world is possible – but that another world is right now happening.
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Trumpcare Would Leave 24 Million Without Insurance by 2026, Says Congressional Budget Office
The Republican health care plan would cut spending on subsidies to help Americans purchase health insurance while rolling back the ACA's Medicaid expansion and capping per-person spending on the program.
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Black People More Likely to Be Wrongfully Convicted of Murder, Study Shows
Black people convicted of murder or sexual assault are significantly more likely than their white counterparts to be later found innocent of the crimes, according to a review of nearly 2,000 exonerations nationwide over 3 decades.
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Defeat for UKIP In Working Class Stronghold Deals Blow to Brexit and Ultra-Nationalists
UKIP’s defeat in Stoke-on-Trent suggests the tides may be turning and the populist wave that threatened to smash the traditional order of British politics, and continue to lever the rightward shift, is starting to be broken.
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We Rise for Sovereignty: Native Americans Take Dakota Access pipeline protest to D.C.
The Native Nations Rise march – the culmination of a four-day protest – brought thousands on to the streets Friday in support of the Standing Rock Sioux tribe.
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Meet the Hundreds of Officials Trump Has Quietly Installed Across the Government
ProPublica obtained a list of more than 400 Trump administration hires, including dozens of lobbyists and some from far-right media, who compose the “beachhead teams” that operate largely in the shadows.
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Still No Answers In Seattle About Black Muslim Teen Found Hanging From a Tree
The teen's family and organizations like the Council on American-Islamic Relations have asked the FBI to investigate the death properly. Who was Ben Keita and why are we just now hearing about the story?
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Profitable Companies, No Taxes: Here’s How They Did It
Complaining that the United States has one of the world’s highest corporate tax levels, President Trump and congressional Republicans have repeatedly vowed to shrink it.
