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Ferguson activist Cori Bush’s triumph over incumbent Rep. Lacy Clay in St. Louis is Justice Democrats’ latest upset.

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For the second time in two years, Border Patrol launched a raid against No More Deaths within days of the group releasing embarrassing information about the agency.

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Down Goes Clay: Cori Bush Knocks Off Half-Century Dynasty

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Cori Bush’s triumph over 19-year incumbent Rep. Lacy Clay in St. Louis, Missouri, is Justice Democrats’s latest upset.

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Trump’s Pick to Manage Public Lands Has Four-Decade History of “Overt Racism” Toward Native People

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William Perry Pendley pushed rhetoric, legal arguments, and policies that sought to deprive Indigenous people of their rights.

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Congress Put the Brakes on Cuba Relief to Protect Front-Line Democrat

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Two amendments aimed at alleviating the stranglehold on Cuba’s economy were withdrawn because of pressure to protect a vulnerable Florida rep.

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Disregarding the Virus and Victims’ Families, Trump Rushes to Execute as Many People as Possible

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With coronavirus cases on the rise in Indiana, the Trump administration carried out the first federal executions in 17 years.

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A New Hamilton Book Looks to Reclaim His Vision for the Left

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In “Radical Hamilton,” Christian Parenti argues that the left should use Alexander Hamilton’s mythologized status to drive home his full agenda.

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As Schools Reopen, Teachers, Parents, and Students Are Pushing Back

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On the National Day of Resistance, activists say “going back to normal” isn’t good enough.

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