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Turkey Outspends Kurdish Forces on Lobbying in Washington, DC
The Turkish government spent roughly $12.3 million on high-profile D.C. lobbying firms to influence the U.S. government.
Rojava Defends Feminist Revolution Against Turkish Invaders
The Turkish assault unleashed deadly violence against civilians and threatens Rojava’s radical democratic project.
Trump Says Ditching Kurds Justified Because “They Didn’t Help Us With Normandy”
Trump's remarks may have been inspired by an article written by right-wing columnist.
Trump Vows Crackdown on Whistleblowers After Arrest of Intelligence Analyst
An analyst was arrested for allegedly sharing classified information with two journalists in 2018 and 2019.
2020 Budget Proposal Would Underfund Health, Job Training, Education Programs
The Senate Appropriations Committee is proposing up to $2.7 billion in cuts to labor, health and education programs.
Microsoft Has Made $14.6 Million From Contracts With ICE Since 2010
Here's how Github, a Microsoft subsidiary, justifies making money from ICE.
Trump Considers Gutting Rules That Prevent Corporate Offshore Tax Dodging
Trump already passed a $1.5 trillion tax cut that contained incentives for corporations to shift money overseas in 2017.
Trump-Linked Attorney Funded Ukraine President’s DC Lobbying Efforts
Marcus Cohen has spent over $100,000 in support of the Ukrainian president’s campaign.
Company Buys Pipeline Support at Supreme Court Through GOP Attorneys General
Attorney General Barr and Republican state attorneys general have close financial ties to pipeline utility Dominion.
Critics Use Bernie Sanders’s Heart Attack to Smear Medicare for All
Opponents of single-payer argue that Sanders “would be dead” under his proposed health plan.