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Outside a supermarket, a masked essential worker wearing a blue hazmat suit holds a stop sign.

The Death Eaters: Covid in the Liberal Imagination The Death Eaters: Covid in the Liberal Imagination

A call to rescue public health from the dead hand of neutrality.

Oct 20, 2022 / Gregg Gonsalves

West Coast Showdown: The Organizer Versus the Oligarch

West Coast Showdown: The Organizer Versus the Oligarch West Coast Showdown: The Organizer Versus the Oligarch

Karen Bass, Rick Caruso, and the race for mayor of Los Angeles.

Oct 20, 2022 / Peter Dreier

AmeriCorps Public Service Program

Biden Should Invest in Communities, Not More Community Service Biden Should Invest in Communities, Not More Community Service

AmeriCorps pays less than minimum wage for anti-poverty work. With a million unfilled public sector jobs, why not create a program that actually addresses our needs?

Oct 20, 2022 / StudentNation / Paige Oamek

Why the Economy Is the Dominant Issue for Democrats In the Midterms

Why the Economy Is the Dominant Issue for Democrats In the Midterms Why the Economy Is the Dominant Issue for Democrats In the Midterms

Wages aren’t keeping up with prices, and that’s voters’ biggest concern.

Oct 18, 2022 / Katrina vanden Heuvel

The Dangers of Ignoring the Latino Vote This November

The Dangers of Ignoring the Latino Vote This November The Dangers of Ignoring the Latino Vote This November

Pretending we only exist in election years is a losing strategy for the left.

Oct 17, 2022 / Bill Gallegos

Mobile billboard in favor of sexual and reproductive health care

Bernie Sanders Should Know by Now: Abortion Is an Economic Issue Bernie Sanders Should Know by Now: Abortion Is an Economic Issue

Democrats can seize the moment to show how the attack on abortion access connects to other economic issues voters are facing and offer a comprehensive vision in response.

Oct 12, 2022 / Amy Littlefield

The American Socialism That Might Have Been

The American Socialism That Might Have Been The American Socialism That Might Have Been

Despite their minority status, the Socialists had been a significant force in American politics before patriotic war hysteria brought on an era of repression.

Oct 12, 2022 / Adam Hochschild

A Cholera Outbreak in a Haitian Prison Threatens to Kill Hundreds Within Days

A Cholera Outbreak in a Haitian Prison Threatens to Kill Hundreds Within Days A Cholera Outbreak in a Haitian Prison Threatens to Kill Hundreds Within Days

A deadly epidemic is surging in a penitentiary built for 800 people but containing nearly 4,000. Without immediate inmate release and medical care, hundreds may soon be dead.

Oct 11, 2022 / Loune Viaud, Pierre Fritznel, Louise Ivers, and Eric Reinhart

Noam Chomsky

“The Class War Never Ends, the Master Never Relents”: An Interview With Noam Chomsky “The Class War Never Ends, the Master Never Relents”: An Interview With Noam Chomsky

David Barsamian talks to Noam Chomsky about fighting for a better future in dark times.

Oct 11, 2022 / David Barsamian and Noam Chomsky

A closeup of Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell removing his glasses during a news conference.

The Human Costs of the Fed’s War on Inflation The Human Costs of the Fed’s War on Inflation

If there is no painless way to combat inflation, as Fed Chair Jerome Powell suggests, then we should at least be honest about who will endure the pain.

Oct 11, 2022 / Jared Clemons

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