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Big Ag Lets Hundreds of Thousands of Farm Animals Die in Barn Fires Every Year
Farm animals have less legal protection than other confined animals, such as those living in laboratories or zoos.
Don’t Expect to See Trump’s Tax Returns Before the Election
The cases will probably be sent back to the lower courts, leaving the matter unresolved until after the 2020 election.
Deforestation and Monoculture Farming Spread COVID-19 and Other Diseases
Scientists say the current pandemic is part of a larger pattern linking infectious diseases to habitat loss.
1918 Flu Was Linked to a Rise in Nazi Support. Will This Pandemic Be Similar?
As with coronavirus, the 1918 pandemic led to a rise in xenophobia and budget cuts. Then it helped usher in Nazi rule.
Trump Judge Argues the Government Can Execute People Any Way It Wants
Former deputy White House counsel Gregory Katsas gave several thousand dollars to Senate Judiciary Committee members.
The Supreme Court Is Set to Decide If Donald Trump Is Above the Law
Our 45th president has never accepted our constitutional structure of checks and balances.
Billionaires Are Social Distancing in Super Yachts as Tens of Millions Lose Jobs
Billionaires are able to retreat into opulence while many ordinary Americans face the threat of COVID-19 at work.
Jared Kushner Reportedly in Charge of Push for Vaccine — What Could Go Wrong?
Kushner has long been dogged by his many conflicts of interest in the private sector.
Union Busting During a Pandemic Could Prove Lethal to Workers
Workers deserve safe workplaces, and unions give them a voice in determining their own work conditions.
McConnell’s Pandemic Priority Is Appointing Conservative Judges
McConnell and Trump’s appointees threaten not only the COVID-19 recovery, but also federal programs for decades to come.