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Julia Conley, staff writer

Sanders scored 183 points out of 200, followed by Elizabeth Warren with 165 points. Biden landed far behind with just 75 points.

Investigation Uncovers Israel-Based Group Behind Bigoted Facebook Smear Campaign Aimed at US Muslim Congresswomen

Eoin Higgins, staff writer

Reps. Ilhan Omar (D-Minn.) and Rashida Tlaib (D-Mich.), pictured at the Capitol on March 13, 2019, were the suvject of a barrage of hateful Facebook posts from an Israeli-based company.

"The goal of these anti-Muslim hate campaigns is clear—they put Muslim lives...

Denouncing Macron's Neoliberal Pension Reforms, Hundreds of Thousands of Striking Workers Bring France to a Halt

Jake Johnson, staff writer

A protester holds a flare as public and private workers demonstrate and shout slogans during a mass strike against pension reforms on December 05, 2019 in Marseille, France. France has drawn up emergency plans for a major strike against pension reforms, which is one of the biggest challenges in President Macron's far-reaching reform. (Photo: Arnold Jerocki/Getty Images)

"We have one of the best pension systems in the world, if not the best. Yet the...

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Fred Hampton: "Peace To You...If You're Willing to Fight For It

It was 50 years ago that Chicago cops executed Black Panther Chairman Fred Hampton as he slept, firing over 90 shots into his apartment for the crimes of feeding hungry kids, opening medical clinics, forming a Rainbow Coalition and championing black self-determination. Targeted by the FBI as a danger who could "electrify the masses," Hampton vowed to fight racism with solidarity, capitalism with socialism, and "fire with water." He was 21 when he died. His legacy, and struggle, goes on.