Features
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Attacked by Trump and Ignored by Democrats: Chuck Jones on Labor's Fight
The local labor leader discusses Carrier, outsourcing and being targeted by the president-elect on Twitter. MORE
By Micah Uetricht
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Bernie Sanders: Corporate Media Threatens Our Democracy
This is a crisis we can no longer afford to ignore. MORE
By Bernie Sanders
Act Locally
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State of Rebellion: How California Is Taking on the Trump Administration
On immigration and other issues, the state’s legislature has signaled it does not intend to cooperate with the new president. MORE
By Hannah Guzik
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With Donald Trump as President, Americans Are Flocking to Socialism
Membership in the Democratic Socialists of America has surged since the election. MORE
By Kate Aronoff
Culture
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We Hunted Down the 10 Best Films of 2016
From the Iranian mystery Fireworks Wednesday to the German black comedy Toni Erdmann, this year’s stand-out films were far off the beaten path. MORE
By Michael Atkinson
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books
What We Can Learn From the Pacifist Movement Against World War I
Although they failed to keep us out of the war, they organized effectively in conditions frighteningly similar to our own. MORE
By Theo Anderson
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From the Old Country
Meet the Folkestones
A small British town that voted for Brexit. MORE
By Jane Miller
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Reflections on Barack Obama: A Great and Disappointing President
Hope, change and the limits of the office. MORE
By Salim Muwakkil
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Exit Signs
Neoliberalism, Cranked up to 11
Jonathan Coe’s Number 11 offers a bleak portrait of what Britain has become. MORE
By Chris Lehmann
Columnists
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Views
Diane Ravitch: Trump's Nominee for Secretary of Education Could Gut Public Ed
Billionaire Betsy DeVos will be great for private, religious and charter schools—and bad news for students and teachers. MORE
By Diane Ravitch
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Views
Does the Left Bear Any Blame for Donald Trump?
The role of progressives in the 2016 election. MORE
By James Thindwa and Kathleen Geier
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Back Talk
The GOP's Healthcare Plans Have Awakened the Wrath of a Powerful Constituency: Older Americans
Baby boomers won’t take cuts to Medicare and Social Security without a fight. MORE
By Susan J. Douglas
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Editorial
Voting Doesn't Have To Be Winner-Take-All
To get people engaged in politics, we need an electoral system based on proportional representation. MORE
By Joel Bleifuss