Progressives have to try to maximize the liberatory potential of a growing discontent.
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U.S. Politics / Elections
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In the United States in the 1980s, the simple act of providing refuge became a form of civil disobedience. Three decades later, in the era of Trump, providing sanctuary may again qualify as a radical stance.
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Technocratic liberals treat movement groups as another "special interest" rather than a central pillar upholding their ability to govern.
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We must respond with a genuine vision for ending the corrupt politics of privilege.
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Lessons from the George W. Bush years.
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On a protest that spread far beyond a single sport.
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The native-led resistance at Standing Rock has emphasized environmentalism of a different complexion than is typically associated with ecological activism in the United States.
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The former US Secretary of State endorsed human rights violations in Bangladesh, Cambodia and Argentina, yet Hillary Clinton calls him 'a friend.'
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‘It’s part of a long and disturbing pattern of Donald Trump using veterans as a political prop, both for his own self-advantage and to advance an agenda of bigotry and hate,’ said Perry O’Brien, a US Army veteran.
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Public spaces previously regarded as off-limits to private branding—schools, government buildings, and national parks—may soon display corporate logos in exchange for cash.