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AOC Co-Sponsors Wall Street Tax That Could Generate $777 Billion
The bill's model has received the largest official revenue estimate of any such Wall Street tax bill to date.
EPA’s Plan to Regulate Contaminants in Drinking Water Is Not Enough
The plan focuses on problems at existing contaminated sites, not on keeping these chemicals out of water supplies.
Attorney General William Barr Won’t Recuse Himself From Overseeing Mueller Probe
Barr's predecessor, Jeff Sessions, was publicly ridiculed by Trump after he recused himself from the Russia inquiry.
Why Has Haiti Risen Up Once Again?
Haiti's recent uprising is only the latest example of the country's resistance to imperialism.
Universities on the Foreign Payroll
Many top colleges and universities in the U.S. receive millions of dollars from foreign governments.
Endangered Wildlife Are Getting Dosed With Rat Poisons
Products marketed to kill rodents are instead threatening the lives of the wildlife that eat them.
Sanders Says Paycheck-to-Paycheck Youth Prepped Him for Revolution
Bolstered by recollections from his youth, Sen. Bernie Sanders spoke of his desire to “transform this country.”
Lies About Wealth Could Mean Big Trouble for Trump
Cohen testified that Trump has lied repeatedly about his wealth, which could mean real trouble for the president.
Ivanka’s Attack on AOC Reveals Ignorance About Universal Basic Income
A universal income could have a significant impact on carbon emissions by decoupling work from wages.
Tlaib and Pressley Put Racism on Trial During Cohen Hearing
They shined a spotlight on the racism woven into the Republican Party.