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The Supreme Court Nixes Corporate Contributions for the 2020 Campaign
The justices refused to consider a challenge to a longstanding ban on corporate donations to political campaigns.
How Powerful Mining Corporations Plunder the Global South Without Consequence
Corporate plunder in the global mining industry is severely aggravating social and economic inequalities.
The Treacherous Falsification of Palestine-Israel History
DePaul University's Jason Hill is perpetuating right-wing myths with no historical or legal basis.
Trump’s Meetup With the Royals Reminds Us He Wants to Be a King
The U.S. still lives in the British colonial past. Trump is evidence of that.
Trans Rights Have No Borders. Johana and Roxsana’s Lives Matter.
Johana Medina Leon died on the first day of LGBTQ+ Pride month -- four days after being released from ICE custody.
Trump’s New Travel Restrictions Harm Both US and Cuban People
Cuban people will suffer the most from the new restrictions on tourism, which is critical to Cuba’s economy.
Clemency for Lowly War Criminals, Free Passes for the War Architects
President Donald Trump was planning to pardon U.S. war criminals on Memorial Day.
Trump Dodges His Own Benghazi as Pentagon Closes Probe Into Niger Ambush
The Niger ambush was the largest loss of American lives in combat in Africa since the 1993 “Black Hawk Down” incident.
Payday Lenders Spent $1 Million at a Trump Resort and Cashed In
Payday lenders celebrated the potential death of a rule intended to protect their customers.
Biden Campaign Admits Plagiarizing Part of Climate Plan From Fossil Fuel Groups
Sections of Biden's plan echoed claims from the coal industry about carbon capture and sequestration.