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Letting the president get away with contempt of Congress will make the legislative branch as irrelevant as the Roman Senate

The American Muslims for Palestine convention was bigger than ever, with participants looking to build momentum with Democrats. Speakers included Marc Lamont Hill, Linda Sarsour, Zahra Billoo, and Rep. Rashida Tlaib.

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Divisions on France’s left have helped Macron and le Pen dominate the political terrain. In the country’s second city, grassroots pressure has forced them to put aside differences — ahead of March 2020’s elections, promising a “Marseille Spring.”

The Trump Republican Party has inherited, and continues to make use of, the legacies of this nation’s twin evils: slavery and imperial expansion. Today's Republicans are very different from those of the Nixon era.

Trump's order won’t protect Jewish students against Nazis or Nazi recruitment, won’t prevent campuses from scheduling important events on Jewish holidays, or protect Jewish religious spaces; will target growing student movement for Palestinian rights

Early exit polls have suggested a Tory landslide, with Leave-voting areas switching away from Labour according to predictions. Two completely contrasting visions for our future were on the ballot paper. Labour’s offer went further than two years ago

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The Appellate Body’s paralysis risks creating a system of economic relations based on power rather than rules.

There was a time in America when being called a socialist could end a political career. Not anymore.