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Leaked IRS Data Show the Very Richest Pay Lower Tax Rates Than the Merely Rich
An unprecedented trove of leaked data shows who reported the most income in the U.S. — as well as their tax rates.
Efforts to Build Trust in Elections Face Thriving 2020 Election Denier Community
Can believers in Trump's “Big Lie” be convinced by poll workers and local leaders to trust the democratic process again?
Russia’s Siege on Mariupol Is Leading to Mass Starvation, UN Official Says
The head of the UN World Food Program also warned of “mass migration beyond anything we've seen since WW2.”
Average US Taxpayer Gave $900 to Military Contractors Last Year
This spending isn’t buying us a more secure world.
Title 42 Will Continue to Harm BIPOC Migrants Until End of May, Advocates Say
Migrants seeking safety right now cannot wait that long for help and are likely to face expulsion in the meantime.
Climate Activists Decry Biden’s Reopening of Oil and Gas Leases on Public Lands
The move won't lower gas prices, but it will contribute to a worsening planetary crisis, climate activists said.
Prison Guards in Illinois Used Prison Labor to Raise Money for Golf Tournaments
Guards got incarcerated people to wash their personal cars, give haircuts and shine shoes at the fundraisers.
After Undermining International Criminal Court, US Wants It to Charge Russians
U.S. hypocrisy is no more nakedly apparent than in the Senate’s unanimous resolution condemning Russia.
Manchin Visits Alberta as Canada Ramps Up US Lobbying Amid Energy Crisis
Manchin has pushed for increasing Canadian oil and gas exports.
Uninsured People Are Left Behind as Government COVID-19 Funding Dries Up
Without funding, government-run testing services have been forced to shut down.