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America Has a Republican Problem — and the Media is Partly to Blame

Donald Trump is a distraction from the fact that the mainstream media has pretended the GOP is a normal party with values just to the right. Now the country is paying the price.

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Democrats Against Democracy, Self-Styled Progressives Against Progress

The Democratic Party is now doing out in the open what it has done behind the scenes for years: Shedding principled positions in favor of so-called pragmatic alternatives.

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Why Trump Might Win

In the new era of anti-politics Americans are skeptical of well-crafted speeches and detailed policy proposals. They prefer authenticity.

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Europe Goes American, and That Ain’t Good

The same racial, religious, and ethnic tensions that have long divided America are now unraveling Northern Europe’s bonds of solidarity.

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Change

What’s Killing the American Middle Class?

It’s time to stop those forces in their tracks, take back our democracy, and create a middle class that’s more vibrant and inclusive than ever.

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John Muir ~ Coming Home

A short film inspired by writings of the naturalist, author, and early advocate of wilderness preservation.

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Yanis Varoufakis & Noam Chomsky

Discussing ‘And the Weak Suffer What They Must?’

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Change

Hillary Clinton, Al Gore, and The Missing Multiplier Effect

The media discourse on whether Sanders supporters will support Hillary or not is actually missing the crucial point.

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Drone Warfare and the Kill Chain

The human toll and moral dilemma of drone warfare.

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How ‘Puff The Magic Dragon’ Came to Be

Puff’s creator, Lenny Lipton, tells you how it went down.