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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Two Years Into Refugee Crisis, Europe Tries to Wipe Its Hands Clean
There is little mention of the ongoing unwillingness by France or Germany to make good on their commitment to accept the promised number of refugees, nor further debate on Hungary’s and Poland’s outright refusal to admit any refugees within their borders.
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Charlottesville Reveals an Emboldened Far Right That Can No Longer Be Ignored
The weekend’s violence proved that despite small numbers, a well-organized, militaristic far-right front is an unsettling specter in the era of Donald Trump.
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The Real Meaning of “On Many Sides”
In his speech on Charlottesville, Donald Trump told the nation exactly what he stands for – and just as importantly, his racist, anti-Semitic, Muslim-hating acolytes heard the words Trump didn’t say.
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Google's Casualties: Is There A Corporate-State Conspiracy To Censor Progressive Websites?
The upgrade to Google’s search algorithm has resulted in a steep reduction in traffic to various socialist, progressive and anti-war web sites like Democracy Now!, Common Dreams, Wikileaks, Truth-Out and The Intercept.
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Escaping Assad: A Syrian Kurd's Story
“The revolution began as a peaceful civilian movement for all Syrians, Kurds, Arabs, everyone," says Sami. "And I look at where we are now and it is so depressing. The revolution has been stolen.”
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Trump Administration on the Right to Vote: Use It or Lose It
The Justice Department backed Ohio’s effort to purge voters who sat out a few elections.
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"Free Speech" Bills Could Chill Campus Activism Nationwide
At least 10 states are currently considering some variation of a bill proposed by the conservative Goldwater Institute that would implement punitive measures for students involved in protests on campuses.
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Sen. Cory Booker just introduced a bill that could legalize marijuana nationwide
One advocate described it as “the single most far-reaching marijuana bill that’s ever been filed in either chamber of Congress.”
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The 1% Is Organized and Coming for Its Tax Cuts. Is the Resistance Ready?
New details emerge of Republicans' effort to ensure that their bid to rewrite the tax code doesn't suffer the same fate as healthcare.
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More Evidence That Inequality Is Spiraling Out of Control
Inequality is much worse than we’re led to believe by a dismissive business media. The numbers are hellish, and they’re growing.
