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Paul Ryan Was a Villain and No One Will Miss Him

The outgoing House speaker’s entire career was a cash grab for billionaires, capped off by a low trick to literally starve children.

The Progressive Promise of ‘Trump Country’

by Jim Hightower

The left can offer much of what Trump voters say they want: health care, fair wages, education, clean water, and a government uncorrupted by big money.

Politics in 2019 Will Have a Lot More Backbone

by Tracey L. Rogers

As Democratic leaders sharpen their challenge to President Trump, movement leaders are stepping up to challenge the party leadership.

Innovation Used to Benefit Workers. Can It Again?

by Bob Lord

Machines can make jobs better, but a tiny class of bosses uses them to make jobs disappear. It doesn’t have to be this way.

When the Elephants Fight…

by Khalil Bendib

… A lot of ants get killed.

You Don’t Have to Do Holiday Stuff You Hate

by Jill Richardson

If you don’t get along with your family, you don’t have to see them. If you do love spending time with them, everything else is optional.

Lame-Duck Republicans Are Waging War on Heartland Democracy

by Nicole Braun

I teach sociology. Believe me — nothing good will come of what they’re trying to pull here in Michigan and beyond.

A War on Science, Morals, and Law

by Jill Richardson

Many “scientific” questions are more accurately considered moral questions. The Trump administration’s approach to the environment fails on both counts.