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Of the two New Deals -- the one from the 1930s and today’s Green one -- only the first was treated in its time as a response to the economic equivalent of a category five hurricane.

From Debs to Sanders to Ocasio-Cortez, an ideal persists. If Sanders actually makes it to the White House, then he’ll be able to continue this work from the summit of American politics. If he doesn’t, then unlike Debs, he’ll have a natural successor.

Chile has been gripped by a nationwide movement against high living costs and inequality. A 30 peso fare increase was the last straw after all the other abuses of this neoliberal economic and social model. We saw what happened in Ecuador...

If Americans needed any further proof that Donald Trump’s toxic presidency has corroded the Republican Party beyond recognition, Rep. Matt Gaetz just proved the argument in grand fashion.

Furious mass protests in Africa, Asia, Latin America and Europe, election news with left parties in play, and more!

The debate over Medicare-for-All’s financing ignores the costs of the alternatives — and the status quo under Trump.

The wage hike will affect "contract workers" who now get lower pay for longer hours

European multinationals have brought major investments to southern U.S. states, but they do not always bring the labor rights standards they abide by in their home countries.

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