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Democrats’ National Service Plans Put a Price on Debt Forgiveness
Service plans promote the idea that only rich Americans are entitled to a debt-free higher education.
Presidential Candidates Can’t Discuss Gun Deaths Without Discussing Cops
Since 2015, mass shooters have killed 339 people in the U.S., while police have used guns to take 4,355 lives.
Trump Gives Up Citizenship Question But Doubles Down on Terrorizing Immigrants
President Trump has finally given up his fight to ask people about their citizenship on the 2020 census.
Oil’s Enduring Sway in US Policy in the Middle East
If the United States goes to war with Iran, oil lies at the root of the present and long-term crisis.
Can Amy McGrath Take Down Mitch McConnell? Maybe Not — But Democrats Still Could
There will be no path forward for a Democratic agenda if McConnell still controls the Senate in 2020.
Why Won’t New York Times Disclose Corporate Ties of Sanders Critics?
New York Times reporter Sydney Ember has a problem with Bernie Sanders.
10 Ways Andrew Wheeler Has Decimated EPA Protections in Just One Year
Trump’s EPA administrator should change the name of his agency to “Every Polluter’s Ally.”
Sanders, Ocasio-Cortez and Blumenauer Demand Climate Emergency Declaration
Climate disruption will cause the collapse of civilization this century if we fail to transform our society.
Current Investigation of ExxonMobil Could Spur Broader Climate Action
The Supreme Court has cleared the way for a state-led investigation into ExxonMobil’s climate change deception.
Lessons From the Natural World on Washington’s Unnatural Wars
Americans have to recognize the parasitic nature of the national security state.