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.
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.
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.
How do you solve a problem like Russia?
One good way to solve the "problem" of Russia might be to avoid making that country into a major problem every chance we get.
Green Party “safe state” strategy is neither safe nor a strategy
In some blue states the GOP runs the state governments; a Clinton landslide, not Green Party votes, is needed to sweep down-ticket Republicans out of office.
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.
Trumka: An abundant worldview leads to shared prosperity
AFL-CIO President Richard Trumka writes about how approaching politics requires an abundant worldview if you want to achieve shared prosperity.
What does Black liberation look like under capitalism?
Since the birth of this nation, brought about through the labor of enslaved Black people, there have been movements to deal with America's race problem.
How dare Trump belittle the memory of a fallen American soldier
Beneath the stones of Arlington are laid heroes of every faith, every gender identity, every color.
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.
