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January 28, 2025
Aaron Gell
This Climate Activist Has a Plan to Defeat Trumpism. He’s in Prison.
Roger Hallam is serving a five-year sentence for advocating direct action during a videoconference. It hasn’t stopped him.
December 3, 2020
Osita Nwanevu
Joe Biden’s Cabinet Is a Lost Cause for the Left
It’s time for insurgents to make a break from the Democratic establishment and hone America’s future outside the halls of power.
November 9, 2020
Osita Nwanevu
The Left Must Hit the Streets Again—Right Now
The Biden presidency must be greeted with a historic amount of organizing and agitation. Otherwise, we’re done for.
August 21, 2020
Osita Nwanevu
The Biden Era Will Put the New Left to the Test
Progressives have gotten all they can out of the election season. After November, they will have to raise a ruckus to secure victory.
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