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Donald Trump and top Republicans have said and done far worse than what they accuse Rep. Ilhan Omar of doing. Yet they have not been reprimanded.
MSNBC's claim that Sanders “did not mention race or gender until 23 minutes into the speech” is demonstrably false.
Chelsea Manning’s decision to fight her subpoena is an act of resistance against government repression and in defense of a free press.
Trump's complaints about the Russia investigation have clearly influenced how the Justice Department investigates leaks.
Multiple 2020 candidates have now committed to reparations, but none have specifically committed to race-specific redress for historical harm.
The views of Ocasio-Cortez and other progressives are much closer to the vast majority of ordinary Americans than Joe Biden or Michael Bloomberg.
To fight for the decriminalization of sex work is to fight for and with society’s most vulnerable and marginalized communities.
A one-term pledge could stave off critics who say Bernie Sanders is too old — and allow him to focus on passing bold policies without worry of re-election.
Why didn't Donald Trump’s Justice Department say anything when it arrested this alleged terrorist?
The problem isn’t that universal programs can’t close the racial wealth gap. It’s that the programs backed by the Democratic Party don’t go far enough.
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