August

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Trump's assassination talk sends Republicans running; creates opening for progressives

A crippled Trump campaign leaves an opening for Clinton and the Democrats to present a populist agenda that can appeal to his base in the heartland. 

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Desperation in Chicago and other cities while Trump talks estate tax

During the Great Depression, unemployment hovered around 20 percent. Many neighborhoods now face levels twice that, six years into the supposed recovery.

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From #FeelTheBern to #ImWithHer: A young activist takes the long view

Either Trump or Clinton will become president. There is no question as to which candidate gives the left the room it needs to form a programmatic response.

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No free handouts: Politicians must work for the black and brown millennial vote

Clinton's positive poll numbers aside, the fact still remains that the Democratic Party has long taken their diverse following of voters for granted.

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Blue lines, Black lives: Policing at a crossroads

Safer communities or more occupation? That feels like a bad choice. Blue on Black violence or Black on blue violence? That doesn't feel like a choice at all.