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Richard Spencer Is Trying to Stage a Comeback Using a Russian Payment Platform
Between the pandemic and election-year polarization, Spencer's “alt-right” could gain new footholds.
Fossil Fuels Already Get Billions in Bailouts — They’re Called Subsidies
Each year, the U.S. spends about $20 billion subsidizing fossil fuel companies and $81 billion defending them abroad.
The Supreme Court Is Set to Decide If Donald Trump Is Above the Law
Our 45th president has never accepted our constitutional structure of checks and balances.
Congress Members Who Invest in Real Estate Got a Tax Break in the Stimulus Bill
The Trump family and many members of Congress stand to profit from tax changes in the CARES Act.
What Can the Pandemic-Stricken World Learn From Palestinians’ Resilience?
Palestinians have relied on mutual solidarity and support to overcome a long history of injustices and grief.
With My Child Incarcerated During a Pandemic, I Spend Mother’s Day in Fear
How many more incarcerated people have to die before elected officials take action?
Trump Officials Ignored Company’s Offer in January to Make Millions of N95 Masks
The Department of Health and Human Services turned down the offer made in the early days of the pandemic.
In the Absence of Federal Action, US States Scramble to Address Hunger Crisis
States are implementing their own programs to keep farms and food banks afloat and needy families fed.
Black People Are Being Arrested at Higher Rates for Social Distancing Violations
Court records in Ohio show Black people were at least four times as likely to be charged than white people.
Billionaires Are Social Distancing in Super Yachts as Tens of Millions Lose Jobs
Billionaires are able to retreat into opulence while many ordinary Americans face the threat of COVID-19 at work.