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A Private Mercenary Firm Is Making Millions Off Tragedy in Houston, Puerto Rico and Standing Rock
The company has bullied protesters and profited off recent hurricanes.
Egged On by Industry Lobbyists, Interior Department Weakens Bird Protections
It likely will be impossible to know how many more birds might die in oil pits or from other industry activity as result.
Ivanka Trump’s Ever-Expanding Diplomatic Duties Threaten Foreign Relations
Maybe Ivanka can have it all — at the expense of the American people.
Ahead of March for Our Lives, Parkland Student Manifesto Outlines Steps to End “Plague of Gun Violence”
Saturday's marches further demonstrated the widespread support for stricter gun control.
Students Look Beyond Gun Control Laws to Prevent Violence — and It’s Working
Student clubs at one Mississippi school are focused on reducing youth violence at schools and in their communities.
What to Know About Facebook, Cambridge Analytica and Online Privacy
Learn more about how, when and where these companies use your data.
Trump Picks John Bolton, an Advocate for World War III, as National Security Adviser
This is dangerous news for the country and the world.
Will Jeff Flake Challenge Trump for the Presidency in 2020?
Odds are Flake is not really going to follow through with a primary challenge.
Scott Walker Is Making It Harder to Receive Welfare in Wisconsin. Will This Become a Nationwide Blueprint?
Walker will spend $100 million to crack down on poor people.
“Neglect and Bureaucracy”: Six Months After Maria, Trump Condemned for Failed Response in Puerto Rico
Displaced Puerto Ricans and critics of the US government's response to Hurricane Maria protested outside the Federal Emergency Management Agency.