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A server walks past the kitchen at Leeward in Portland, Maine on February 23, 2022. (Photo: Shawn Patrick Ouellette/Portland Press Herald via Getty Images). "Our greatest weapon in this fight is solidarity," said the senator from Vermont. "The people of Portland, Maine have an incredible opportunity this Tuesday to continue our movement's collective struggle by voting 'Yes' on Question D." KENNY STANCIL Independent Sen. Bernie Sanders of Vermont has endorsed what he calls an "important" citizen-initiated referendum in nearby Portland, Maine, telling supporters in an email Thursday that the city "has the potential to pass the most progressive, inclusive minimum wage initiative in the history of the United States." "A 'Yes' on Question D would raise the minimum wage for...

A photo dated October 22, 1930 shows the 107 national socialist (Fascist) members of the German Reichstag assembled in a room at the Reichstag building for a rally before the opening session of the legislative body in which they now rank as second strongest. At the head of the table in dark suit is Hitler, whose rise to power as head of the German Fascists, had by that point caught the attention of the entire world, though he had yet to take full power at this point. (Photo:Bettmann / Contributor / via Getty Images). The ominous path towards fascism is very much a choice during Tuesday's election. CHUCK IDELSON Voters this Tuesday will pass judgment on an existential emergency facing the nation. Despite the efforts of some Democrats to normalize the historic trend favori...

BY MELINDA BURRELL I love getting my “I Voted” sticker on Election Day, after chatting with other voters in line and carefully following poll workers’ instructions for marking my choices. Having worked in many places where voting is a relatively new right, I cherish all of this. Yet this tense year, things in some places may be rather different. A security guard is now visible at the early voting site in the public library near me. I’m reading articles that detail threats against election officials and poll workers, as well as intimidation at ballot drop boxes. Despite all this, if we’re prepared, we can ensure our Election Day is still a fun civic event. We all can play a role in preventing or de-escalating tensions at our polling places. We can start by understanding the...

BY DEAN BAKER Photograph Source: Photo by Phil Scroggs The media have been obsessed with inflation for the last year and a half, reporting as though this is the only economic issue that matters to people. In the real world, people have other things to worry about, like jobs. Jobs are a really big deal for most people since it is hard to get by if you do not have one. Fortunately for the American people, the economy has created almost 10 million jobs since President Biden took office, a record pace of job creation. The unemployment rate has fallen to 3.5 percent, reaching the lowest point in a half-century. Having a job is only part of the story, people want to be able to have jobs with decent pay, where their bosses treat them with respect. We have a very long way to ...

Here’s what happened when Evan McMullin, an anti-Trump former Republican, tried to take on Mike Lee, an early Big Lie evangelist. By Elie Mystal Senator Mike Lee (R-Utah) (right) and independent challenger Evan McMullin (left) before their televised debate. It is the only time they will appear together before the November midterm elections. (Rick Bowmer / AP Photo) By signing up, you confirm that you are over the age of 16 and agree to receive occasional promotional offers for programs that support The Nation’s journalism. You can read our Privacy Policy here. Utah Senator Mike Lee should lose his reelection bid and be drummed out of office for his support of the scheme to install fake electors to overturn the 2020 election. Text...