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The Origins of May Day

Labor unrest harmed Democrats in the 1960s and 1970s. This time the GOP might be the loser.

By using dog-whistle terms like welfare, Trump is erecting a smokescreen in the shape of President Reagan’s myth of the “welfare queen”—so we don’t notice that he’s coming after the entire working and middle class.

Poor People’s Campaign Gears Up for Mother’s Day Launch. A major new report makes the case for a 'fusion movement' against systemic racism, poverty and inequality, militarism and the war economy, and ecological devastation.

Before capital is an economic category, it’s a political one. If you have it, you’re obviously so...freer to do as you please; if you don’t, you’re dependent on those who do. Hiding in plain sight...is a contrary fact: without the collective work of those ostensibly powerless workers, nothing moves.

Despite the meeting being hailed as a success, Marco Rubio said no consensus exists as regards Washington’s policy of isolation and asphyxia towards Venezuela.

Popcorn is a source of antioxidants; in fact a serving of popcorn contains roughly double the amount of polyphenols as a serving of fruit (although fruit may have more numerous amounts of other vitamins and phytochemicals); but how you prepare popcorn can affect its healthful properties.

Universal basic income is promoted by some on the left *and* the right. Should the left support it?

OEA president, vice president target of some after walkout. The relative lack of legislative action during the walkout left teachers wondering what had been accomplished before the walkout was declared over.

Enduring Season 2 of the Hulu series proves even harder than expected. The series is beautifully shot, acted, and directed by women, despite the fact that the showrunner is a white man, but the actual story leaves much emotional relief to be desired in this political climate.