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What would happen if Bloomberg ran for president?

January 25, 2016 By Sam Webb

Michael Bloomberg, the former mayor of New York and billionaire, is considering a run for the White House.

VIDEO: Among the Bernites, reporting from the trenches of the Sanders campaign

January 25, 2016 By Allen Levy

January 23 was a big day for Bernie Sanders supporters; he didn't disappoint.

#OscarsSoWhite goes viral as Academy Awards nominations are announced

January 15, 2016 By Chauncey K. Robinson

Activist communities on the Internet had prepared for it: as it turned out, the hashtag #OscarsSoWhite was buzzing the morning of Jan. 14.

Looking back, glancing ahead

January 14, 2016 By Sam Webb

Biggest threat to democracy, economic security, equality, peace, and a livable planet: The Republican Party.

Obama’s State of the Union: A framework for the nation’s future

January 13, 2016 By Larry Rubin

In his final State of the Union address, delivered in Washington last night, President Obama echoed the goals of those seeking progressive change in America.