All Views Articles for 2020-03-02

Monday, March 2, 2020
A Pew Center poll in December 2011 reported that younger people were more favorable toward socialism than capitalism. (Photo: Erik McGregor/LightRocket via Getty Images) Bruce T. Boccardy
A Moral Flaw in the Process of Capitalist Economics
If we cherish political democracy as a fundamental principle in our country, then we must adhere to a form of economic democracy as well.
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Modi’s assault on Muslims did not end in August. (Photo: Russian President, cc) Christopher Brauchli
Modi's Muslims
We can only fear what this country will become should he reign another four years.
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I’m voting for Bernie because for too long the suffering of so many people in this country has fallen on deaf ears. (Photo: Scott Heins/Getty Images) Mary Kelly Gardner
On Joining a Teachers’ Union and Supporting Bernie Sanders
Sanders' voice is a rallying cry, reminding us all that collective action works, that we should let down our guard, allow ourselves to hope and band together.
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Shouldn’t the U.S. military be made into a far leaner and more agile force geared to actual defense instead of disastrous wars (and preparations for more of the same) across a significant swath of the planet? (Photo: Master Sgt. Ken Hammond / U.S. Air Force / Wikimedia Commons) Mandy Smithberger
Letting the Pentagon Loose With Your Tax Dollars
Creating a national insecurity state.
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Bernie and his staff have responded to this feedback with continued engagement and a willingness to strengthen their approach to the climate and ecological emergency. This is real leadership. (Photo: Alex Wong/Getty Images) Margaret Klein Salamon, Ezra Silk
Our Climate Mobilization Journey With Bernie Sanders
It gives us hope that a Bernie Sanders administration, which we are committed to making a reality, will be the world’s first Climate Mobilization Presidency.
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Open, nonviolent revolt against the oligarchic state is our only hope. (Photo: Mr. Fish) Chris Hedges
Class: The Little Word the Elites Want You to Forget
The culture wars give the oligarchs, both Democrats and Republicans, the cover to continue the pillage.
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Heather Higgins speaking at the 2015 Conservative Political Action Conference (CPAC) in National Harbor, Maryland. (Photo: Gage Skidmore/CC) Lisa Graves
Dark Money Played a Pivotal Role in Trump’s Wisconsin Win
A confidential report claims that secretive groups targeting independent voters helped tip the balance for Trump in 2016.
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We must continue to highlight and criticize, with passion, facts and concrete examples, the bad actors, practices and policies that have brought us to the brink of a global crisis. (Photo: CinCool/flickr/cc) Ronnie Cummins
Six Rules for Organizing a Grassroots Regeneration Revolution
We must think, act and organize locally, while simultaneously cultivating a global vision and global solidarity.
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Waste pickers oppose policies that exclude them from their source of livelihood: recyclable waste. (Photo: Global Alliance of Waste Pickers) Barcelona Research Group on Informal Recyclers
The World’s Waste-Pickers Under Threat
New waste management policies undermine the informal recycling sector in the Global South.
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"Bernie Sanders presents the clearest alternative to Trump." (Photo: Mario Tama/Getty Images) Norman Solomon
At the Epicenter of Super Tuesday, the Sanders Coalition Is Set to Shake the Political World
Make no mistake about it: The bulk of powerful corporate media and entrenched corporate Democrats will do all they can to prevent the nominee from being Sanders.
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