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Winning Blind Cruel Inept Nationalism, Also Cultism

Winning Blind Cruel Inept Nationalism, Also Cultism

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yesterday 1

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Abby Zimet

Earth-Destroying Trump and the Threat of World War III

Earth-Destroying Trump and the Threat of World War III

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yesterday 1

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Tom Engelhardt

John Roberts Is George Wallace With a Harvard Law Degree

John Roberts Is George Wallace With a Harvard Law Degree

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yesterday 2

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Miles Mogulescu

From 'Clean Eating' to Clean Rules: What Progressives Can Collaborate On With MAHA

From 'Clean Eating' to Clean Rules: What Progressives Can Collaborate On With MAHA

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yesterday 2

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Aya h. kimura

Trump: American Gangster

Trump: American Gangster

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yesterday 1

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Edward Hunt

I Detest Billionaires: My Journey to Supporting One for Governor of California

I Detest Billionaires: My Journey to Supporting One for Governor of California

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yesterday 1

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By Jeff Cohen

Public Service Workers Are Teaching Us a Lesson

Public Service Workers Are Teaching Us a Lesson

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yesterday 2

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Lee Saunders

The Harm Data Centers Cause Isn't Only Local

The Harm Data Centers Cause Isn't Only Local

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previous day 3

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Melissa Garriga

Trump's Border Wall Is a Destructive Monument to Greed and Fear

Trump's Border Wall Is a Destructive Monument to Greed and Fear

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William Debuys

The Tragic Transformation of Todd Blanche

The Tragic Transformation of Todd Blanche

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previous day 2

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Steven Harper

Venezuela Buys Time to Rebuild While Under Siege

Venezuela Buys Time to Rebuild While Under Siege

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previous day 2

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Roger D. Harris

The Most Sacred Place in America? The Voting Booth

The Most Sacred Place in America? The Voting Booth

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previous day 1

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David Topel

The 2026 Energy Crisis and Our Wile E. Coyote Moment

The 2026 Energy Crisis and Our Wile E. Coyote Moment

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previous day 2

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Richard Heinberg

In Cuba, US Media Only Films the Darkness

In Cuba, US Media Only Films the Darkness

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saturday 3

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Michelle Ellner

Civic Indicators Spell Danger for US Democracy

Civic Indicators Spell Danger for US Democracy

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saturday 4

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Ralph Nader

If We Want a Different Future, We Have to (Literally) Build It

If We Want a Different Future, We Have to (Literally) Build It

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saturday 3

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Corbin Trent

Will Trump's Deeply Flawed Iran War Bring Down the US Empire?

Will Trump's Deeply Flawed Iran War Bring Down the US Empire?

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saturday 0

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David Mcwilliams

As Santa Marta Leads the World Into the Energy Future, the US Clings to the Past

As Santa Marta Leads the World Into the Energy Future, the US Clings to the Past

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saturday 10

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Bill Mckibben

No More Kings: Time to End Sovereign Immunity

No More Kings: Time to End Sovereign Immunity

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saturday 1

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Eirik cheverud

Dismantling the Voting Rights Act Sets American Democracy Back Decades

Dismantling the Voting Rights Act Sets American Democracy Back Decades

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01.05.2026 1

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Jordan Liz, Opinion Contributor

Why I'm Answering the May Day Call to Action By Running for Congress

Why I'm Answering the May Day Call to Action By Running for Congress

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01.05.2026 2

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Darializa Avila Chevalier

May Day 2026: What Kind of Nation Will This Be?

May Day 2026: What Kind of Nation Will This Be?

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01.05.2026 3

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Peter Dreier

May Day: Day One of a Mass Youth Uprising

May Day: Day One of a Mass Youth Uprising

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01.05.2026 3

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Shradha bista

Not Just an Abstract Moral Appeal: Ending the Nuclear Age Is a Requirement for Survival

Not Just an Abstract Moral Appeal: Ending the Nuclear Age Is a Requirement for Survival

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01.05.2026 2

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Ivana Nikolić Hughes

'May Day Strong' Shows How Trumpism Changed the Game of Political Action

'May Day Strong' Shows How Trumpism Changed the Game of Political Action

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01.05.2026 2

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Brian Hudson

Telling It Like It Is

Telling It Like It Is

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30.04.2026 3

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Abby Zimet

Despite Israeli Kidnapping, We Will Continue to Sail Boats to Gaza

Despite Israeli Kidnapping, We Will Continue to Sail Boats to Gaza

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30.04.2026 4

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Ann Wright

Is the DNC Keeping 2024 Autopsy Secret to Boost Kamala Harris?

Is the DNC Keeping 2024 Autopsy Secret to Boost Kamala Harris?

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30.04.2026 6

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Norman Solomon

Rep. Mejia's Win Proves That Progressive Ideas Are Also Popular Ideas

Rep. Mejia's Win Proves That Progressive Ideas Are Also Popular Ideas

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30.04.2026 2

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Sonali Kolhatkar

How Trump's Department of Homeland Security Brings the War on Terror Home

How Trump's Department of Homeland Security Brings the War on Terror Home

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30.04.2026 1

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By Andrea Mazzarino

Join Me in the Streets This May Day

Join Me in the Streets This May Day

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30.04.2026 3

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Sulma Arias

Violence Is the USA's True God and Pete Hegseth Is High Priest

Violence Is the USA's True God and Pete Hegseth Is High Priest

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30.04.2026 3

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Robert C. Koehler

The Global Sumud Flotilla to Gaza—A Cry at Sea to the World's Dormant Conscience

The Global Sumud Flotilla to Gaza—A Cry at Sea to the World's Dormant Conscience

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30.04.2026 5

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Jamal Kanj

The Third Party Spoiler Argument Is No More!

The Third Party Spoiler Argument Is No More!

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29.04.2026 7

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Les Leopold

Understanding the Link Between Capitalism and War

Understanding the Link Between Capitalism and War

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29.04.2026 5

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Klaus Moegling

Is the Defeat of Hungary’s Orbán the End of International MAGA?

Is the Defeat of Hungary’s Orbán the End of International MAGA?

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29.04.2026 5

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Paul Josephson

Clearing the Ground Beneath Our Feet: Why Demining Is the Ultimate Environmental Act

Clearing the Ground Beneath Our Feet: Why Demining Is the Ultimate Environmental Act

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29.04.2026 6

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Sera Koulabdara

The Future of Democracy Requires an End to Fossil-Fueled Fascism

The Future of Democracy Requires an End to Fossil-Fueled Fascism

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29.04.2026 4

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Cynthia Kaufman

Lessons for Everyone from the Irish Farmer Protests

Lessons for Everyone from the Irish Farmer Protests

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28.04.2026 4

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Anthony Pahnke

Ohio’s 'Ghost Offices': Republicans Are Breaking Social Security

Ohio’s 'Ghost Offices': Republicans Are Breaking Social Security

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28.04.2026 3

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Alex Lawson

Join the Growing Movement to End Deadly Sanctions

Join the Growing Movement to End Deadly Sanctions

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28.04.2026 5

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Jill Clark-Gollub

The Army That Photographs Its Own Contempt

The Army That Photographs Its Own Contempt

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28.04.2026 4

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Yahia Lababidi

Yes It's Possible: How Spanish Anti-Eviction Activists Took on the Banks and Won

Yes It's Possible: How Spanish Anti-Eviction Activists Took on the Banks and Won

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28.04.2026 5

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João frança

Climate Action in Healthcare—No Capes Required

Climate Action in Healthcare—No Capes Required

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28.04.2026 4

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Dr. tushara surapaneni

Again To the Grisly Well, With Ballrooms

Again To the Grisly Well, With Ballrooms

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27.04.2026 8

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Abby Zimet

Americans Shouldn't Take Democracy for Granted—It Erodes Faster than We Think

Americans Shouldn't Take Democracy for Granted—It Erodes Faster than We Think

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27.04.2026 5

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Diana Orcés, Opinion Contributor

Trump's Epic Stupidity Could Kill Millions of People

Trump's Epic Stupidity Could Kill Millions of People

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27.04.2026 7

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Dean Baker

Decent Societies Must Recognize the Value of Care Work

Decent Societies Must Recognize the Value of Care Work

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27.04.2026 6

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C.j. Polychroniou

Active Shooters Swimming in Big Tech's Swamp of Hatred and Division

Active Shooters Swimming in Big Tech's Swamp of Hatred and Division

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27.04.2026 3

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Thom Hartmann

Destroying Civilizations: Our MADness and Nuclear Winter

Destroying Civilizations: Our MADness and Nuclear Winter

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27.04.2026 4

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Howard Friel