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Why Socialists must back Democrats in November elections
September 6, 2018The main challenge for the progressive movement has been to build a broad democratic coalition to defeat this threat to living standards and democratic rights.
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This week in history: Women’s Liberation goes public at Miss America protest
September 5, 2018The demonstration was attended by about 400 feminists, and separately by civil rights advocates.
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Woodward book: Trump’s White House is dysfunctional – and the president is crazy
September 5, 2018Donald Trump is crazy. That’s new – and it’s a problem not just for the GOP president’s staff, but for the country.
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Brazil’s National Museum burns, millions of artifacts reportedly destroyed
September 4, 2018Smoke rose Monday from the burned-out hulk of Brazil’s National Museum.
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Labor History on Labor Day: Trump tries to kill OT
August 31, 2018It says something about Trump that his Labor Department has spent the 80th anniversary of the Fair Labor Standards Act trying to weaken it.
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