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Voters fill out vote-by-mail ballots at the Orange County Supervisor of Elections office in October of 2020 in Orlando, Florida.

The Votes of Black Americans Should Count Twice The Votes of Black Americans Should Count Twice

Vote reparations would empower us to replace oppressive institutions with life-affirming structures of equality.

Dec 17, 2020 / Brandon Hasbrouck

Dean Spade and book cover

Dean Spade on the Promise of Mutual Aid Dean Spade on the Promise of Mutual Aid

The radical law professor explains how we can meet each other’s needs with dignity, care, and justice.

Dec 16, 2020 / Daniel Fernandez

Joe Biden and Mitch McConnell

Biden’s Risky Peace Offering to Republicans Biden’s Risky Peace Offering to Republicans

The president-elect thinks he can work with an opposition that only partly acknowledges his victory. Progressives need to prepare a Plan B.

Dec 16, 2020 / Jeet Heer

How to Defeat the Fossil Fuel Industry

How to Defeat the Fossil Fuel Industry How to Defeat the Fossil Fuel Industry

Making it harder to build more pipelines and gas-powered plants will help make the Green New Deal and a livable planet so much more possible.

Dec 16, 2020 / Richard Lachmann, Michael Schwartz, and Kevin Young

A Cure?

A Cure? A Cure?

The disease of fascism spreads.

Dec 16, 2020 / OppArt / Sue Coe

Deborah González

Casting a Historic Vote in Georgia Casting a Historic Vote in Georgia

The state’s electors included the first Puerto Rican woman to be elected district attorney in the United States.

Dec 16, 2020 / Timothy Pratt

Lost Voices, Muffled Histories, Piano Notes: The Poetry of Thulani Davis

Lost Voices, Muffled Histories, Piano Notes: The Poetry of Thulani Davis Lost Voices, Muffled Histories, Piano Notes: The Poetry of Thulani Davis

A new anthology of her writing, Nothing but the Music, tells the story of her thrilling body of work.

Dec 16, 2020 / Books & the Arts / Tobi Haslett

Talk Radio: Democrats Can’t Win if They Don’t Play

Talk Radio: Democrats Can’t Win if They Don’t Play Talk Radio: Democrats Can’t Win if They Don’t Play

The vast right-wing talk-show network across the United States has enormous political sway—and Republican politicians know and embrace it.

Dec 16, 2020 / Thom Hartmann

The Most Vital Transition Is Ours

The Most Vital Transition Is Ours The Most Vital Transition Is Ours

Reading revives historical memory in the flat Zoom time of pandemic.

Dec 16, 2020 / Peter Linebaugh

Mutual Aid Can’t Do It Alone

Mutual Aid Can’t Do It Alone Mutual Aid Can’t Do It Alone

As the pandemic plunged millions into economic insecurity, the burgeoning practice of mutual aid has been vital. But we must demand much more.

Dec 16, 2020 / Feature / Joanna Wuest

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