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Police Are Using Private Security Firms to Target Anti-Pipeline Organizers
Minnesota police have spent more than a year gearing up for a militarized standoff with activists at Enbridge's Line 3.
Saudi Spokesperson Is a Sign of Revolving Door in Foreign Lobbying
A former registered foreign agent has been hired as the spokesperson for the Saudi embassy in Washington, DC.
Why Germany Leads in Renewables: It Has Its Own Green Bank
Germany's development bank is even larger than the World Bank, and it funds the country’s green energy revolution.
Trump’s Budget Proposals Highlight Priorities of Rich and Shameless
The shutdown ate Donald Trump’s homework.
Bolsonaro Government Plans Mega-Projects in the Brazilian Amazon
The development will imperil Indigenous communities and conservation areas of great importance.
Oil Refiners Rallied GOP to Push for Auto Standards Rollback
The American Fuel & Petrochemical Manufacturers actively recruited GOP governors to sign onto a public comment letter.
After Years of Republican Rule, the House Takes on Voting Rights
The Republican establishment in Washington is desperately clinging to power.
Chomsky: Ocasio-Cortez and Other Newcomers Are Rousing the Multitudes
What else can one expect when 26 people now have as much wealth as half the world’s population?
McConnell Estate Tax Repeal Would Hand Billions to Walton and Koch Families
If passed, the bill would accomplish the longstanding GOP goal of completely eliminating the estate tax.
“Dealmaker” Shutdown Committee Is Probably Doomed
Bottom line: Expect a national emergency declaration and/or another shutdown.