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The election of Cyril Ramaphosa as ANC president marked a significant, albeit indecisive break with the Jacob Zuma era. He narrowly defeated Nkosazana Dlamini-Zuma and found himself in a divided leadership, with those who were or remain loyal to Zuma

The Nation launched a rare open letter signed by over 20 leading cultural and political figures who've joined together calling for a pronounced shift in the US’s approach to Russia, to protect US elections and reduce the chances of a nuclear war.

Midwesterners aren't scared of socialism — they're hungry for it. Some members of the Democratic establishment argue that bold, left-wing platforms can't win elections. They're wrong.

The events that led to the murders of Jara and Quiroga began with their detentions after the military coup and “were decided by the administrative authorities without any court order and under no case/proceeding.”

Trump didn’t proclaim himself a fascist. Possibly he didn’t know or even now perhaps doesn’t know himself to be one. But he fits the definition, and now he fills the bill.

An open letter to President-elect Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador sharing reflections in advance of his meeting with US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo. (English translation)

A D.C.-area writer has started a book drive called 2,000 Libros, its name based off original estimates about how many children were still detained. The project is meant to provide bilingual and Spanish-language books to minors in government custody.

Haitians respond to the Haitian government's decision to raise fuel prices, part of an agreement with the International Monetary Fund.

How Disney got Fox; Berners-Lee opines; Brooklyn broadcasts; Cheated again; Sinclair makes lying mandatory; Microsoft on ICE; Ed Schultz remembered

“I have spent my whole life working to alleviate the human suffering that is occurring around the country – from the coalfields of Appalachia to the frontier communities of New Mexico - your policies would increase and perpetuate their suffering."