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“The Making of Donald Trump”: David Cay Johnston on Trump’s Ties to the Mob and Drug Traffickers
Johnston's new biography of Donald Trump has just been published; it's called “The Making of Donald Trump.”
Why Is the US Aligned With Saudi Arabia?
There's more to the US-Saudi cozy relationship than just a common interest in oil, says Medea Benjamin in her new book.
The Open Source School Redefines Education in Italy
La Scuola Open Source (The Open Source School) embodies the principles of the sharing movement.
“Dog Whistle” Is the GOP’s Longtime Political Weapon of Choice
Ian Haney-Lopez's book is timely in the current presidential campaign, given Donald Trump's coded racial appeals.
Judge Denies Hepatitis C Cure for Mumia Abu-Jamal, but Finds Lack of Care in Prison Unconstitutional
A federal judge has denied a request from the former Black Panther and journalist Mumia Abu-Jamal for life-saving medication that could cure his hepatitis C.
The Criminalization of Poverty: Woman Describes Fines and Arrests After $1.07 Check Bounces
In Sherwood, Arkansas a former resident describes what happened after a check for a $1.07 loaf of bread bounced.
Burkini Bans, New Atheism and State Worship: Noam Chomsky on Religion in Politics
Leading public intellectual and linguist Noam Chomsky shares his views about religion and its link to politics.
No Other Way Than to Struggle: The Farmworker-Led Boycott of Driscoll’s Berries
When the farmworkers demanded a collective bargaining agreement, the supervisors sent in the police.
Glenn Greenwald: Obama Has Bombed Seven Nations, but Clinton Claims He Has Not Been Militaristic Enough
Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist Glenn Greenwald looks at the foreign policies of Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump.
Florida State Attorney Who Oversaw Trayvon Martin and Marissa Alexander Cases Is Defeated in Primary
In Florida, State Attorney Angela Corey has been defeated in her re-election bid.