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“Stand up for this democracy”: My congressman, Elijah Cummings
October 18, 2019I covered Cummings as a correspondent for People's Weekly World in Washington, D.C., and interviewed him more than once.
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More rehabilitation, less incarceration: How about votes for inmates?
October 16, 2019They know better than most that while there are some truly violent people that deserve incarceration, the vast majority need a hand up, not another shackle of more debt, a bad record, a bleaker future.
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Why the left should care about impeachment—and support it wholeheartedly
October 10, 2019From a Marxist point of view, a successful impeachment will create new material conditions, a new context that's better for progressives and worse for the right wing.
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Does everyone deserve to have their basic needs met?
October 10, 2019A lot of energy has gone into railing against the tax policy proposals forwarded by Elizabeth Warren and Bernie Sanders.
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To find Trump’s real base of support, just follow the money
October 9, 2019The press treats the overwhelmingly white, working-class audiences at Trump’s rallies as his “base.” But the anonymous wealthy donors in California have a far better claim to be the base that he serves.
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