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How the Kochs Tried (and Failed) to Discredit Reporter Jane Mayer After She Exposed Their Empire
Mayer reveals the Kochs hired a private firm to discredit her reporting.
Thoughts on Rojava: An Interview With Janet Biehl
Full of admiration, but not without critique: Janet Biehl shares some of her ideas on the Rojava revolution after her recent visits to the region.
It’s Almost Impossible to Ethically Justify the Use of Animals in Research
Professor Lori Gruen has researched and documented the history of chimpanzee experimentation in the United States.
Cartoonist Kate Evans on Drawing the Indomitable Rosa Luxemburg
Cartoonist Kate Evans discusses how Rosa Luxemburg's prose inspired Evans' illustrated biography of the socialist icon.
South Carolina Debate Shows Trump’s Outsize Role Weeks Before Opening Contest
Republicans held their first debate in the key state of South Carolina last night.
The Most Dangerous Year for Muslims in the United States
Abby Martin interviews Dr. Deepa Kumar, author of “Islamophobia and the Politics of Empire.”
From Nightclub Artist to Graphic Journalist: Molly Crabapple on Her Life’s Work
Drawing LGBTQ activists and Guantanamo prisoners, Molly Crabapple has a lot to say about art, power and journalism.
Why Is Ramsey Orta, Man Who Filmed Police Killing of Eric Garner, the Only One Criminally Charged?
Orta says police have deliberately targeted him for capturing Garner's death on video and exposing it to the world.
El Chapo Is Caught, but Corruption, US Consumption and Failed Drug War Keep the Cartels in Business
It is unclear how much of an impact his arrest will have on a drug war that has killed tens of thousands.
Historic Trial Lets Activists Who Blocked Oil Train Cite Climate Change Threat in Their Defense
Five climate justice activists go on trial in Washington State today for tying themselves to a 25-foot tripod structure to block a mile-long oil train.