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Forty-Five Blows Against Democracy: How US Military Bases Back Dictators, Autocrats and Military Regimes
At least 45 less-than-democratic nations and territories host scores of US military bases.
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Will They Get Away With Punishing the Sick?
The impact of the Republican health care repeal law on people who could lose affordable access to the care they need to stay alive.
Disrupt Town Halls and Fundraisers: An Expert Bird-Dogger’s Guide to Pressuring the Senate
Every fundraising event for an elected official is a great opportunity for bird-dogging them, says Jennifer Lynn.
Tulsi Gabbard Cautions Against Proposed Afghanistan Troop Surge
Gabbard visited Afghanistan, insisting that stability in the country can only be achieved by the Afghan people.
Evidence Suggests Comey’s Firing Was Not Justified
Behavioral science-based approaches can bridge the political divide.
States vs. Congress on CEO Pay
While Congress is working to shield overpaid executives from scrutiny, a business owner turned state legislator is working to rein in runaway CEO pay.
Dahr Jamail | Coral Reefs Could All Die Off by 2050
The era of never-ending coral bleaching may have already arrived, many decades earlier than predicted just last year.
Bradley Foundation Bankrolls Front Groups of Discredited PR Spin Doctor Richard Berman
Documents pull back the curtain on the highly politicized funding of the Lynde and Harry Bradley Foundation.
“Berta Didn’t Die, She Multiplied”: Indigenous Organizers in Honduras Call for Radical Transformation
An interview with Lenca activist Pascuala Vasquez on the legacy of Berta Caceres.
How Media Consolidation Threatens Democracy: 857 Channels (and Nothing On)
Trump's FCC plans to continue a decades-long, lobbyist-backed effort to allow media consolidation.