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Outrage After Trump Claims That “3,000 People Did Not Die” in Puerto Rico
The study Trump is attempting to discredit as a Democratic plot was commissioned by the Puerto Rican government.
Teens Testify to Show Senators the Human Cost of Kavanaugh’s Confirmation
Aalayah Eastmond shares her experience as a survivor of the Parkland shooting.
End of “Net-Metering” Casts Shadow Over Future of New York Solar
Several states have either ended or weakened net-metering under political pressure from large utilities.
Trump Lights the Fuse on a Deadly Methane Bomb
Take everything happening now and increase it by an order of magnitude.
How Can Nazis Be on the March in Germany?
Kathleen Brown explains the background to the frightening march and violence of the far right in Chemnitz.
What Happened to the 99 Immigrant Children Who Were Sent to Chicago?
Confidential records reveal details about struggles to find parents.
Hundreds of State Lawmakers Want a NAFTA Without Corporate Tribunals
State lawmakers across the political spectrum support eliminating special rights for foreign corporations.
Lawsuit Challenges Censorship of Book on Attica Prison Uprising
The banned book itself contains an argument for why such censorship should not be allowed in prisons.
How Organizers Made Survivors’ Incarceration an Issue in the Cuomo/Nixon Race
Mariame Kaba explains how sentence commutation gained prominence in this high-profile gubernatorial race.
GOP Tax Plan Features Retirement Accounts That Favor the Wealthiest
The most troubling feature of the new tax plan is a proposal to introduce “Universal Savings Accounts.”