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Instead of debating tweaks at the edges of our tax system, what we should be doing is stretching ourselves to imagine a world where billionaires are impossible.

“They want to turn the United States of America that we love and cherish into a democracy.”

Text messages and interviews show that Stop the Steal leaders fooled the Capitol police and welcomed racists to increase their crowd sizes, while White House officials worked to both contain and appease them.

"While this may help heal our grieving community, this rare moment of consequence for killings by police does not represent justice."

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June is Pride Month – a time set aside to honor the Stonewall uprising, which launched the movement to end discriminatory laws against LGBTQ people – and to remember the many important cultural and legislative victories since that pivotal 1969 summer

“It’s not that Gen. Granger was giving information to the enslaved people. He was giving it to the masters” — at the barrel of a gun.

More signs that support for Israel is cracking among U.S. progressives. Randi Weingarten, labor leader and liberal Zionist, is not condemning some locals' backing for BDS. Another sign that support for Israel is cracking among U.S. progressives.

"We're saying across this country, it's time for people... to march on these Senate offices," ... "We don't need compromise and capitulation. Pass the bill! Break the filibuster!" declared Rev. William Barber.