Elections
“Red-red-green” coalition takes over today in Berlin
December 8, 2016An alliance among the Social Democrats, the Left Party, and the Greens is set to oust the conservative government in Germany's capital.
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The left is killing the united front
December 5, 2016It seems that opposition to coalition politics as a matter of principle is emerging as a major trend among left-wing thinkers, commentators, and activists.
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The system IS rigged: The Electoral College and the 2016 election
December 1, 2016Donald Trump was right: the system is rigged! But it is rigged for the Republicans, not the Democrats, for conservatives, not progressives.
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Remembering Shirley Chisholm
November 30, 2016According to Chisholm: “You don’t make progress by standing on the sidelines, whimpering and complaining. You make progress by implementing ideas.”
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French socialists divided as right-wing threat looms
November 30, 2016As the Socialist Party bickers over who will lead it to defeat, the real competition is between two right-wing candidates – one a neoliberal and the other a neo-fascist.
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