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Years Later, Trump Still Calls for Hillary Clinton to Be “Locked Up”
Former White House counsel Don McGahn had to talk Trump out of ordering the Justice Department to prosecute Clinton.
Insurance Industry Readies Propaganda Blitz as Medicare for All Gains Traction
Private insurers and Big Pharma are not giving up their immensely profitable hold on the health care system.
In Throes of Turkey Salmonella Outbreak, Don’t Invite Illness to Your Table
There is no US requirement that turkeys or other poultry be free of salmonella.
Federal Agency to Consult With Anti-Choice Groups on Fetal Tissue Research
Pro-choice advocacy groups say that health officials could put religious beliefs over important medical research.
Pro-Trump Dark Money Group’s Tax Return Reveals Millions in Undisclosed Spending
Despite the implications of a group misreporting its political spending, substantial consequences are unlikely.
Scientists Warned This Weed Killer Would Destroy Crops. EPA Approved It Anyway.
Monsanto orchestrated the massive deployment of dicamba on tens of millions of acres of crops.
Donald Trump’s Fascist Politics and the Language of Disappearance
Trump’s language seems buffoonish, but he’s no clown. His rhetoric is meant to destroy thought and democracy.
What We Must Do Now: Abrams, Georgia and Something Extraordinary
With Abrams no longer in the race, we now are free to open our files to her new voting rights group.
Trump’s Military Deployment to the US-Mexico Border Is Illegal
The Posse Comitatus Act forbids use of the military to enforce domestic US laws, including immigration laws.
How Newly Elected Attorneys General Could Thwart Trump’s Worst Moves
Attorneys general need to be willing to consistently bring lawsuits against the presidential agenda.