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Trump Ponders Petraeus for Senior Job
Trump's promise to “drain the swamp” of Washington is forgotten, as he meets with swamp creatures, like Petraeus.
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FBI Gains New Hacking Powers While GOP Congress Sits on Sidelines
The FBI is now allowed to hack into computers anywhere in the world using only a single warrant.
Unemployment Rate Falls Back to Pre-Recession Levels in November
The unemployment rate fell to 4.6 percent in November, almost equal to the pre-recession lows in 2007.
Trump’s Secretary of Defense Presided Over Slaughter of Civilians in Fallujah
With the likes of Mattis, Flynn and Pompeo advising him, is Trump likely to increase US military interventions?
Bush’s Iraq Lies, Uncontested, Will Haunt Us Under Trump
The US people, traumatized by the 9/11, were easily duped by the Bush administration's propaganda against Iraq.
Don’t Forget the World’s Poor
Trump's policies around foreign aid could have catastrophic consequences for the world's poorest.
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Hundreds of Students Report Bullying, Threats and Attacks in Weeks After the Election
In a survey of 10,000 educators, 90 percent said the election had a negative impact on their schools' environments.
Will Donald Trump and Jeff Sessions Revamp the War on Drugs to Preserve White Power?
Advocates warn that Jeff Sessions would jumpstart the drug war to crush communities of color.
Holiday Hardship: Austerity Cuts Hit Poor UK Children Whose Families Rely on Benefits
Over 300,000 low-income children in Britain will plunge further into poverty thanks to a controversial austerity measure.
Why Targeting Corporate Democrats Is Part of the Fight Against Trump
At a time when so many people are furious at and terrified of Trump, some will ask why these activists are targeting Democrats.