The burgeoning pro-democracy, anti-Trump movement known as 50501 expects to drive tens and possibly hundreds of thousands to protest in 1,000 cities and towns on Saturday.
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Revealed: populist leaders linked to reduced inequality
Populists both the left and right have closed the gap between rich and poor – but also eroded freedoms.
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'It Is Time for Progressives of the World to Unite': Sanders-Varoufakis Issue Open Call for New Global Movement
"Our Progressive International will reclaim our communities, our cities, our countries, and our planet with a bold International New Deal that we will work, together, to deliver."
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A Populism of Hope Begins When People Feel Their Own Power
At work behind almost any great social movement is an engine of counter-economy.
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Populism of the 1%: Why The Same Billionaires are Behind Trump and Brexit
Those who have profited hand over fist from decades of neoliberalism are now the ones sponsoring the populist, anti-immigration and climate denial regimes on both sides of the Atlantic.
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From Resisting Trump To What?
Resistance is breaking out all over, with much more to come. But where are we going? Do we have a new vision for America? If so, what is it and how do we fight for it?
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The Danger of "Turning Inward": Obama's Foreboding Farewell To Athens and Berlin
Amid a rapidly changing global political climate, Barack Obama's final trip to Europe amounted to little more than a goodwill tour as the U.S. and E.U. embark on a new era in the history of their joint relations.
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Inequality Is Still the Defining Issue of Our Time
Fierce battles over trade, labor rights and executive compensation will determine whether we can really narrow the gap.
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The Icelandic Pirate Party and the Search for a New Democracy
An Internet-powered movement that puts citizens ahead of ideology could take over Parliament this fall.
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“Yes We Can!" From Spain to Britain to America, a Revitalized Left Is Emerging
What began in Zuccotti Park and then spread across North America was a major contributor to the Bernie Sanders phenomenon that has forced leftwing ideas into the U.S. political conversation for the first time in decades.
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Thomas Piketty On the Rise of Bernie Sanders: The U.S. Enters A New Political Era
The Vermont senator’s success demonstrates the end of the politico-ideological cycle opened by the victory of Ronald Reagan in the 1980 elections.
