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Trump’s assassination talk sends Republicans running; creates opening for progressives
August 10, 2016A 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.
Read moreDesperation in Chicago and other cities while Trump talks estate tax
August 9, 2016During the Great Depression, unemployment hovered around 20 percent. Many neighborhoods now face levels twice that, six years into the supposed recovery.
Read moreFrom #FeelTheBern to #ImWithHer: A young activist takes the long view
August 9, 2016Either 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.
Read moreHow do you solve a problem like Russia?
August 5, 2016One good way to solve the "problem" of Russia might be to avoid making that country into a major problem every chance we get.
Read moreGreen Party “safe state” strategy is neither safe nor a strategy
August 5, 2016In 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.
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