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Sarah van Gelder

Sarah van Gelder

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The Price of Not Knowing: Iran, Corporate Interests, and America's Cycle of Violence

Daily news & progressive opinion—funded by the people, not the corporations—delivered straight to your inbox.

11.03.2026 10

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Sarah Van Gelder

Trump's Concentration Camp Buildout for ICE Must Be Stopped

America is barreling towards authoritarianism at such a breakneck pace that it should alarm every single one of us. But instead of meeting this moment...

20.02.2026 60

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Sarah van Gelder

After the Devastation of Trump’s First Year, These Popular Rebellions Offer Hope

Elections, labor, mutual aid, and local organizing wins in 2025 point to strategies that can work in the coming year.

24.01.2026 10

Truthout

Sarah van Gelder

We Are Not Powerless to Stop ICE—But We Must Act Now

16.01.2026 10

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Sarah van Gelder

Alone for the Holidays? Blame Late Stage Capitalism

29.12.2025 10

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Sarah van Gelder

Trump’s Federal Guidelines for AI May Turbocharge Climate Denial and Racist Bias

AI is already racist and sexist. Trump’s plan aims to embed bias and lies even deeper into the systems reshaping the US.

03.09.2025 10

Truthout

Sarah van Gelder

Dear DNC: Open the Gates Wide for Your People's Cabinet

05.04.2025 10

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Sarah van Gelder

Why We Need a Progressive Shadow Cabinet to Counter Trump

13.03.2025 20

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Sarah van Gelder

We Didn't Vote for This Sh*t

12.02.2025 10

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Sarah van Gelder

Federal Workers, Stay in Your Jobs and Help Resist the Trump-Musk Takeover

04.02.2025 9

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Sarah van Gelder

We Need a Shared Working-Class Agenda to Overcome Economic Hardship and Defeat Trump

30.01.2025 9

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Sarah van Gelder