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Capitalism stands naked before the world, and other news

Reaching higher ground vs “getting back” to a normal that never was

The Right vs Left/Center showdown brings a court victory over fascism in Greece, exploding teens, and a mess of menaces.

For Indigenous peoples of the Americas, the U.S.-Mexico border is increasingly a symbol and tool of genocide.

Iowa and New Hampshire were big wins for Bernie, but in neither state did his vote total reach 30%. Bernie will have to substantially expand his base if he is going to capture the nomination, not to mention succeed in beating Trump in November.

No issue has proved more vexing to this nation than the issue of race, and yet no question is more pressing than how to overcome the politics of white supremacy...that threatens our ability ever to create a truly fair, just and inclusive democracy.

The notion of a white republic is neither new nor a figment of the imagination of the neofascists of our time.

GOP splinters over Trump's emergency decree.

Reader Comments: Stand with Ilhan; Venezuela; The Border and Separation of Families; Virginia Politics; Angela Davis; Anti-Semitism; Iran; Rhiannon Giddens; Announcements: Teacher Strikes; Black History Month activities; Triangle Fire; and more....

The news of terminals closing at LaGuardia Airport put “gasoline on the fire.”