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Jim Crow Steals Election in North Carolina’s 9th Congressional District
Racist voter suppression easily accounts for the supposed GOP margin of victory.
Heckler & Koch Markets Assault Rifles to Civilians, But Calls Itself “Ethical”
The “ethical” supply claim is a sham, given how difficult it is to control where guns end up once sold.
Poor Patients Face Lawsuits From Nonprofit Hospitals That Trap Them in Debt
Across the country, low-income patients are speaking out about these hospitals' aggressive debt collection practices.
Common Insecticide Threatens Survival of Migrating Birds
Neonicotinoids could be partially responsible for the dramatic decline of migrant and farmland bird species worldwide.
Neonicotinoid Pesticides Have Made US Agriculture Much More Toxic
The most widely used class of insecticides is dangerous for much more than its intended target, new research finds.
Israel Was Caught Spying on Capitol Hill Cellphones and Trump Was Fine With It
When the FBI's warning to the administration resulted in no action, it had no other option but to turn to the press.
Republican Lawmakers Across the Country Rebel Against Democracy
If conservatives can't win at the ballot box, they won’t abandon conservatism -- they will abandon democracy.
Wall Street Billionaires Set to Mingle With Mike Pence at Financial Conference
The conference gathers profiteers tied to some of the gravest problems humanity faces today.
Right-Wing Supreme Court Allows Trump Asylum Ban to Take Effect
Trump’s “third-country” rule is the administration’s toughest barrier to asylum seekers yet.
More People Are Voting — But 1,688 Polling Places Have Closed in 6 Years
A wave of polling place closures has swept 13 states since the Supreme Court gutted the Voting Rights Act.