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Florida’s Chaotic 2018 Midterms Could Portend What’s to Come in November
Result delays in Florida left room for conspiracy theories to fester. The same could happen in November.
Employers Are Using Surveillance Tech to Spy on Remote Workers
We must ensure that the pandemic is not used as an excuse to worsen conditions for remote employees.
Assange Faces Extradition for Exposing US War Crimes
Trump's push to extradite WikiLeaks co-founder Julian Assange is a blunt effort to criminalize journalism.
Trump’s Anti-Democratic Threats Are the Sign of a Desperate Campaign
The Trump campaign is strategizing ways to bypass the popular vote as the window for a genuine electoral win closes.
Pence’s Handling of COVID Is Straight Out of the Christian Right Playbook
The tendency to lie to advance an agenda is not something Pence needed to learn from Trump.
If SCOTUS Strikes Down ACA, Trump’s Health Care Order Cannot Replace It
Trump’s executive order carries no legal weight nor explanation of how affordable health care would be achieved.
Trump’s Hospitalization Hasn’t Diminished the Threat of Election Theft
Trump and his backers have made clear their intent to denigrate and then defy the popular will.
Dangerous Conspiracy Theories Like QAnon Have Taken Off in Anti-Abortion Circles
QAnon isn’t just a threat to reproductive rights -- it’s a threat to the integrity of our democracy.
The Pentagon Took CARES Act Cash for Making PPE and Then Used It to Buy Weapons
About $1 billion in stimulus funds for making masks and other protective equipment went to weapons manufacturers.
Trump Megadonors and Business Execs Are Bankrolling QAnon-Friendly Candidates
House Freedom Caucus members, gun rights organizations and prominent GOP donors are donating to extremist candidates.