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Trump's Pandemic Failure Means A Second Great Depression Is Looming

Annie Lowrey The Atlantic
Young unmasked and undistanced supporters listen to President Trump in Phoenix, AZ. Ending the pandemic was the only thing the government could have done to save the economy, Trump’s botched response means without a second massive federal intervention millions of US families who are just keeping their head above water will sink.

Tuesday's Elections Were a Political Earthquake

Luke Savage Convergence
It’s been a tough few months in the wake of Bernie Sanders’s defeat. But after the recent explosions in the streets and ongoing down-ballot progressive electoral organizing in the last year, the Left came roaring back in Tuesday's primaries.

Bernie Is Right: Unite to Dump Trump

Rand Wilson and Peter Olney Organizing Upgrade
So our message must be clear: Time’s up for Donald Trump! You will get blasted in the popular vote and crushed in the Electoral College.

The Secret History of New England’s Sundown Towns

New England Historical Society New England Historical Society
James Loewen, a sociologist who taught at the University of Vermont, discovered thousands of sundown towns throughout the United States, including New England.

Will Biden Remain Tone Deaf to Palestinian Rights?

Medea Benjamin, Ariel Gold Common Dreams
Biden’s unconditional support for Israel’s rightwing government is not only less and less popular among Americans, but it guarantees continued repression against Palestinians and continued unrest in the region.
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