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Interview
A Historical View of the Trump Tax Scandal
Veteran tax reformer Bob McIntyre brings a long view to the Trump tax-dodging scandal.
Climate Direct Action: Activists Halt Flow of Tar Sands Oil by Shutting Off Valves of Five Pipelines
Ten climate activists were arrested Tuesday for attempting to shut down all tar sands oil coming into the United States from Canada.
Women’s Boat to Gaza: 13 Activists Detained by Israel, Weeks After US Approves $38 Billion in Military Aid
A flotilla bound for Gaza carrying food, medicine and other humanitarian aid was intercepted and seized last week by the Israeli Navy.
Donald Trump Counts on Scamming Others to Make His Money
Media should be paying more attention to the various scams behind the so-called Trump empire, says David Cay Johnston.
Haitian-American Novelist Predicts “Ongoing Disaster” in Impoverished Haiti After Hurricane Matthew
Aid organizations are warning that food and water is scarce.
Upsetting Billionaires at Standing Rock
The Native Organizers Alliance and tribal leaders are developing strategies to counter the economic elites behind the Dakota Access pipeline.
Poverty Is a Product of the Institutions We Have in Society
Janine Jackson interviewed Alice O'Connor on the politics of the war on poverty.
Atmospheric Scientist: Donald Trump and Mike Pence Are a Climate Change Denial Dream Team
While 2016 is on pace to become the warmest year on record, climate change has been largely ignored at the presidential and vice-presidential debates.
Black Lives Matter Cofounder Alicia Garza on the Global Movement for Black Lives
Garza says even though this powerful movement is growing and evolving, the media still isn't doing enough to understand its members' diversity.
The Case for a Right to Education
A new lawsuit shines a light on our educational system.