2016 election
Could a dangerous campaign against Russia spin out of control?
December 29, 2016A fire that threatens to burn out of control is modern-day Russophobia that seeks to blame “the Russians” for many of the problems we face here at home and abroad.
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It wasn’t economic populism that undermined the Clinton campaign
December 6, 2016It was not just class issues and economic populism that were at play in this election, but also broad democratic questions around gender, nationality and race.
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Resolution responding to the election of Donald Trump
December 6, 2016On November 15, San Francisco’s Board of Supervisors passed Resolution 484-16, “Resolution responding to the election of Donald Trump and reaffirming San Francisco’s commitment to the values of inclusivity, respect, and dignity.” The People’s World is...
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Students in Montgomery County, Maryland mobilize against Trump
November 29, 2016Unable to vote and largely dismissed as inconsequential and voiceless, students in Montgomery County, Maryland organized and marched en masse to voice their discontent over the election of anti-immigrant fascist Donald Trump.
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U.S. election exposes working class alienation and division
November 29, 2016The Democratic Party’s resort to identity politics left working people to their own devices. This year, some of them discovered Donald Trump.
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