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Bernie Sanders in Portland

Only Socialism Can Defeat Trumpism Only Socialism Can Defeat Trumpism

Millions of ordinary people are ready for an alternative, one pointed to by the success of Bernie Sanders.

Nov 4, 2016 / Nicole Aschoff and Bhaskar Sunkara

Congressman Ted Lieu

Why Is the United States Risking Involvement in Possible War Crimes? This Congressman Wants to Know. Why Is the United States Risking Involvement in Possible War Crimes? This Congressman Wants to Know.

Representative Ted Lieu is one of the few people in Washington asking tough questions about US involvement in Yemen.

Nov 4, 2016 / George Zornick

What You Think You Know About Kids and Public Housing is Wrong

What You Think You Know About Kids and Public Housing is Wrong What You Think You Know About Kids and Public Housing is Wrong

Some 6.5 million families in the US are waiting for either a spot in public housing or a housing voucher.

Nov 4, 2016 / Livia Gershon

Julliard Students Protest

New York City Students Tell Westboro Baptist Church That ‘God Loves Jazz’ New York City Students Tell Westboro Baptist Church That ‘God Loves Jazz’

Students countered a hateful Westboro protest with a spirited, impromptu concert.

Nov 4, 2016 / StudentNation / Peter Rothberg

Bernie Delegates DNC

Sanders Supporters: It’s Infuriating to Be Told We Have to Vote for Hillary. But We Do. Sanders Supporters: It’s Infuriating to Be Told We Have to Vote for Hillary. But We Do.

Thoughts from a Bernie delegate.

Nov 4, 2016 / Jumaane D. Williams

Indiana Workers

In GOP Country, a Small Labor Organization Offers a Model for Fighting Trumpism In GOP Country, a Small Labor Organization Offers a Model for Fighting Trumpism

The Workers’ Project in Indiana has been uniting undocumented immigrants with white union workers since long before Trump hit the campaign trail.

Nov 4, 2016 / Sarah Jaffe

Arizona voting

There Are 868 Fewer Places to Vote in 2016 Because the Supreme Court Gutted the Voting Rights Act There Are 868 Fewer Places to Vote in 2016 Because the Supreme Court Gutted the Voting Rights Act

Nearly half of counties that previously approved voting changes with the federal government have cut polling places this election.

Nov 4, 2016 / Ari Berman

Richmond Chevron Tanks

This Small City Has a Plan to Fight the Silicon Valley Housing Crisis This Small City Has a Plan to Fight the Silicon Valley Housing Crisis

A ballot initiative in Richmond, California, could help determine whether rent control makes a comeback in the Bay Area.

Nov 4, 2016 / Jimmy Tobias

Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Clinton and Sen. Bernie Sanders

Vote for Hillary Clinton on the Working Families Line in New York Vote for Hillary Clinton on the Working Families Line in New York

Your vote on the Working Families Party line will hand Trump and his hateful campaign an embarrassing defeat in his home state.

Nov 4, 2016 / Katrina vanden Heuvel

Asking for a Friend: My Young Daughter Is Trans—How Do I Get Her on the Right Soccer Team Without Forcing Her to Come Out?

Asking for a Friend: My Young Daughter Is Trans—How Do I Get Her on the Right Soccer Team Without Forcing Her to Come Out? Asking for a Friend: My Young Daughter Is Trans—How Do I Get Her on the Right Soccer Team Without Forcing Her to Come Out?

Another reader is worried that his artisanal carpentry limits him to crafting for the 1 percent.

Nov 4, 2016 / Liza Featherstone

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