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Trump’s 'Small Price': Los Angeles as Collateral Damage

Trump’s 'Small Price': Los Angeles as Collateral Damage

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Timothy Hopper

Too Many in US Working Class Have No Political Home

Too Many in US Working Class Have No Political Home

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Les Leopold

California Overrules School Districts to Censor Palestine

California Overrules School Districts to Censor Palestine

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Corey Wade

This Midterm Election, Defend Democracy by Practicing It

This Midterm Election, Defend Democracy by Practicing It

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Nicholas Martinez

Venezuela Is Alone Against an Orange Wave

Venezuela Is Alone Against an Orange Wave

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Roger D. Harris

Haitian Resolve and the Limits of Resilience

Haitian Resolve and the Limits of Resilience

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Maxime Valbrune

The Problem With Israel Goes Much Deeper Than 'Netanyahu’s Extremist Government'

The Problem With Israel Goes Much Deeper Than 'Netanyahu’s Extremist Government'

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Eric Ross

We Need a Human Environmentalism to Fight AI's Assault on Meaning

We Need a Human Environmentalism to Fight AI's Assault on Meaning

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Bill McKibben

October 7: The World Must Stop Starting the Story in the Middle

October 7: The World Must Stop Starting the Story in the Middle

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Mohammed Altaj

When AI Takes Control of Weapons Systems

When AI Takes Control of Weapons Systems

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Karl Hans Bläsius

The One Issue the Midterm Victors Must Solve? Corruption

The One Issue the Midterm Victors Must Solve? Corruption

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Michael Waldman

Democrats Risk Losing If They Ignore Voters’ Demands on Foreign Policy

Democrats Risk Losing If They Ignore Voters’ Demands on Foreign Policy

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Christine Ahn

Call Me a Jacobin: France’s Students Are Defending Their Future

Call Me a Jacobin: France’s Students Are Defending Their Future

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Elijah Dale

Be Prepared: What the Rest of Us Can Learn From the Minneapolis ICE Resistance

Be Prepared: What the Rest of Us Can Learn From the Minneapolis ICE Resistance

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Emilia Gonzalez Avalos

Confronting Evil, Wars, and November’s Elections

Confronting Evil, Wars, and November’s Elections

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Joseph Gerson

Development Without the Poor: The Footprint of the World Bank and IMF in Thailand

Development Without the Poor: The Footprint of the World Bank and IMF in Thailand

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Baramee Chairat

Can the Billionaire Oligarchs Buy Their Way Out of Populist Outrage?

Can the Billionaire Oligarchs Buy Their Way Out of Populist Outrage?

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Thom Hartmann

Mentally Ill Trump Thinks It's Funny to Joke About Iran Bombing US Cities Into Oblivion

Mentally Ill Trump Thinks It's Funny to Joke About Iran Bombing US Cities Into Oblivion

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Juan Cole

Inevitable: You Show Up

Inevitable: You Show Up

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Abby Zimet

The Tariffs Were a Wake-Up Call; Ottawa Hits Snooze Again

The Tariffs Were a Wake-Up Call; Ottawa Hits Snooze Again

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Umer Azad

The Wealthy Hold More Power Than Ever—Can We Take It Back?

The Wealthy Hold More Power Than Ever—Can We Take It Back?

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Robert Reich

How Can We Build a World Post Capitalism?

How Can We Build a World Post Capitalism?

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Cynthia Kaufman

The Cost of War Comes Due Before the Ballot

The Cost of War Comes Due Before the Ballot

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Timothy Hopper

Don't Fear AI—Fear the CEOs Behind the Curtain

Don't Fear AI—Fear the CEOs Behind the Curtain

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Atal Ahmadzai

Brazil on the Brink: Why Lula Is Down Against Bolsonaro Jr.

Brazil on the Brink: Why Lula Is Down Against Bolsonaro Jr.

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Mike Elk

A Dance Program in New York Schools Shows Why Multiculturalism Still Matters

A Dance Program in New York Schools Shows Why Multiculturalism Still Matters

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Andrea Ziegelman

While America Is Blanketed in Flock Surveillance, Factory Farms Get a Free Pass

While America Is Blanketed in Flock Surveillance, Factory Farms Get a Free Pass

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Gene Baur

Can America Recover From Trump-World?

Can America Recover From Trump-World?

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Stephen Eric Bronner

Trump Said He Wanted His Tariffs to End the 'Rip-Off'; It Hasn't Worked Out That Way

Trump Said He Wanted His Tariffs to End the 'Rip-Off'; It Hasn't Worked Out That Way

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Dean Baker

Bad Trouble

Bad Trouble

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Peter Bloch Garcia

Five Reasons Trump Might Actually Resign

Five Reasons Trump Might Actually Resign

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Ralph Nader

Trump's Iran War Has Proved We Need to Get Off Fossil Fuels

Trump's Iran War Has Proved We Need to Get Off Fossil Fuels

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03.10.2026 8

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Thom Hartmann

'The Struggle Continues' for Today’s Generation of French Students

'The Struggle Continues' for Today’s Generation of French Students

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03.10.2026 10

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C.j. Polychroniou

How Many Speeches Will It Take to Free Gaza?

How Many Speeches Will It Take to Free Gaza?

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Ramzy Baroud

Democracy Means More Life, But Not to Trump and Company

Democracy Means More Life, But Not to Trump and Company

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Steve Kaagan

The Supreme Court's Latest Shadow-Docket Ruling Could Help the GOP Win the Midterms

The Supreme Court's Latest Shadow-Docket Ruling Could Help the GOP Win the Midterms

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Bill Blum

Bring Back the Square Deal

Bring Back the Square Deal

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Elijah Dale

We Need a Shoppers' Bill of Rights to Protect Us From 21st Century Price Gouging

We Need a Shoppers' Bill of Rights to Protect Us From 21st Century Price Gouging

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Lindsay Owens

With the Trial of 'Ulm5' Activists, Germany Looks More and More Like a Police State

With the Trial of 'Ulm5' Activists, Germany Looks More and More Like a Police State

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02.10.2026 6

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C.j. Polychroniou

Big Oil Fears the Evidence of Its Climate Lies

Big Oil Fears the Evidence of Its Climate Lies

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02.10.2026 6

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Richard Wiles

Dear Pete Heg-Trash

Dear Pete Heg-Trash

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02.10.2026 7

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Melissa Cordero

This 2024 UN Resolution Should Be the Model for US Policy Toward Israel

This 2024 UN Resolution Should Be the Model for US Policy Toward Israel

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Nick Mottern

Patriotic Cowboys 'R Us

Patriotic Cowboys 'R Us

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Abby Zimet

Find Out How Much Trump's Senseless Iran War Is Costing You, Personally

Find Out How Much Trump's Senseless Iran War Is Costing You, Personally

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01.10.2026 9

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Amy Hanauer

These 22 California Billionaires Don't Want to Pay Their Fair Share

These 22 California Billionaires Don't Want to Pay Their Fair Share

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01.10.2026 10

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Chuck Collins

If the Voice of Voters Is Muffled This Year, Blame the Roberts Court

If the Voice of Voters Is Muffled This Year, Blame the Roberts Court

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01.10.2026 10

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Michael Waldman

Needed: New Progressive Leaders to Address US Foreign Policy Crisis

Needed: New Progressive Leaders to Address US Foreign Policy Crisis

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01.10.2026 6

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Phyllis Bennis

Trump's Bombastic UN Diatribe Marked a New Low for US Leadership

Trump's Bombastic UN Diatribe Marked a New Low for US Leadership

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01.10.2026 10

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Alexander Langlois

Dear Doug Burgum: The Soul of Our Nation Is Not for Sale

Dear Doug Burgum: The Soul of Our Nation Is Not for Sale

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01.10.2026 8

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Brock Butler

Will Democrats Ever Formulate a Better Foreign Policy?

Will Democrats Ever Formulate a Better Foreign Policy?

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Sam Fraser