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Obama Picks Up the Pace on Commutations, but Pardon Changes Still in Limbo
Obama has accelerated clemency to low-level drug offenders, but a study on pardons due in 2015 won't be released until the fall of 2017.
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2016: A Bad Year for Democracy, but “Best Ever” for Big Media
The fact that the Trump campaign made 2016 “the best year in the history of cable news” should scare Americans.
The Fight Over Seismic Testing for Atlantic Oil and Gas Will Continue Under Trump
The Obama administration denied all six pending permits to conduct seismic testing for oil and gas reserves in the Atlantic Ocean.
Nationwide Protests Call Attention to Climate Change as Trump Cabinet Hearings Begin
Protest organizers said they would keep the pressure on throughout the Trump administration.
ALEC “Pay to Play” on Display in Washington, DC
Watch for these initiatives coming to ALEC-controlled statehouses in the form of model bills and resolutions.
William Rivers Pitt | Some Questions for Mr. Trump
If Trump actually shows up for his scheduled presser, here are some questions I'd like him to answer.
Let’s Pass a War Powers Resolution for Meddling in Other People’s Elections
With recent advances in technology, it may be the case that it's now much easier to meddle in US elections than it used to be.
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These “Evangelicals” Are Not Evangelical
It is amazing how these so-called religious leaders try to rewrite history.
Oregon’s Higher Education Funding Woes Continue Unabated
public universities in Oregon must still confront their budget prospects and the impacts on the students they serve.
Donald Trump Is Not the Enemy We Prepared For
Trump and his backers don't simply want to reverse the train of social progress; they want to throw it off the tracks.