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The World Socialist Web Site recently spoke with Mark Kruger about his new book, the 1619 Project, and the current state of American politics.

The PRO Act alone won’t end economic inequality or return prosperity and opportunity to America’s working families. But passage of the PRO Act would help.

Slimantics: Coburn and Debs Slim Smith There’s more than a little Eugene Debs in Montrell Coburn, which is intended as a compliment. As he did in 2017, Coburn is running as an Independent candidate for Columbus Mayor. On Monday, Coburn, along with fellow independent Keith Gaskin, accepted an invitation to speak with The Dispatch Editorial Board. Incumbent Democrat Mayor Robert Smith declined to meet with the board. While Gaskin is generally considered a serious challenger to Smith, who is see...

NationofChange How corporations crush the working class The resulting power imbalance has spawned near-record inequalities of income and wealth, corruption of democracy by big money, and the abandonment of the working class. The most dramatic change in the system over the last half-century has been the emergence of corporate giants like Amazon and the shrinkage of labor unions. The resulting power imbalance has spawned near-record inequalities of income and wealth, corruption of ...