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Getting to the bottom of the great polarization, Roe v Wade showdown, and more

Monday's action on the Hill constituted one of the largest mass-arrest nonviolent protests at the Capitol in recent memory.

Employees started a petition demanding improvements, including lifting a pay raise freeze and removing pressure to meet metrics

When we went to the polls that weekend, we did so not just to choose who would be our next mayors, governors, and councilpersons, but also to choose who would write the next constitution—from scratch.

Democrats on the left have proposed a huge expansion of public housing, but policy experts say it isn’t the answer. An excellent article on housing from 2020.

Joe Manchin owns millions of dollars in coal stock, founded an energy firm and Exxon lobbyists brag about their access to him. Republicans fundraise on his behalf

Congress should listen to all of the countries of the world who have repeatedly urged the lifting of the punishing blockade of Cuba. It is time to end the U.S.’s economic war on Cuba.

New Virginia Majority has expanded the state’s electorate by registering nearly 300,000 new voters and knocking on over 3 million doors to get people of color and young people out to vote.

We need to a new “people’s” military as a force that could truly defend the American republic, focused above all on supporting the Constitution, freedom of speech, the press, and assembly, the right to privacy and due process, justice for all.

Hemp fuel and other biofuels could reduce carbon emissions while saving the electric grid, but they’re often overlooked for more expensive, high-tech climate solutions.