Opinion

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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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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. 

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What Hillary Clinton should learn from Brexit

The stunning British vote to leave the European Union - is a clear and dramatic rebuke of the country's political and economic elites. 

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Billionaire Trump fleeces workers, small businesses

Using corporate practices favored by Wall Street, Trump made himself billions swindling and bankrupting untold numbers of hourly workers and small businesses.

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Is punishing Hillary worth a potential Trump presidency?

Think the pain of a Trump presidency might be worth it in order to inflict a little punishment on Hillary? Not everyone can afford such arguments.

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What’s the point of the Panama Papers?

The one percent have so successfully taken over the U.S. tax code and manipulated it that they've hidden billions of dollars right here at home.

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Left Strategy 2016: A narrow defeat of Trump's racism is not enough

The perilous consequences of a Trump presidency should be a wake-up call for the left. The possibility of dealing the racist right a major blow should energize and excite us.

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Sawant is wrong on Trump versus Clinton

The Bernie or Bust crowd misses the real differences between Clinton and Trump: On immigration, foreign policy and trade, Trump would be far worse.

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A lesson I learned from Donald Trump

I understand why protesters blocked access to Donald Trump's rally in Arizona. But I don't agree. History has shown the danger of silencing speech.

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Trump and the Republican elite: Two sides of a single coin

Trump's toxic stew - demagogic, divisive, brutish, misanthropic, incendiary and violent - struck a nerve among a section of the electorate and frightened others.