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Federal Workers Hold Massive DC Rally Against Trump
In the words of one employee, “Stop holding 800,000 federal employees and their families hostage!”
AG Nominee William Barr Endorsed “More Incarceration”
Civil rights, not the Mueller investigation, should be the focus of Barr's Senate confirmation hearings.
Trump’s EPA Pick Is an Ex-Coal Lobbyist With a Toxic Agenda
Wheeler has gutted fuel efficiency standards and rolled back emissions rules for carbon and mercury.
Plagued by Misconduct Claims, Will Columbus’s Vice Unit Be Held Accountable?
The Columbus Police Department is under FBI investigation for multiple abuses of power.
What Is a Marginal Tax Rate? The Rich Are Misleading You.
Most people don’t understand how tax rates work, and the wealthy are exploiting that lack of knowledge.
Pressure Builds for Senate Democrats to Stonewall Bills That Don’t End Shutdown
At least 10 senators have publicly vowed to stand with the progressive grassroots and block legislation.
Energy Transfer Opens Mariner East 2 Pipeline Amid Hazard Worries, Investigation
Mariner East 2 has proved to be one of Pennsylvania's most troubling pipeline projects.
Standing Rock’s Surprising Legacy: A Push for Public Banks
Here’s what a city needs, and could gain, from municipal banking.
Senators Push Bill to Punish Boycotts of Israel Amid Shutdown
The legislation would give states more legal authority to punish companies that participate in the BDS movement.
Louisiana Sheriff Ordered to Releases Records on Visit to Standing Rock
“We saw a dangerous blurring of the lines between law enforcement and private corporations at Standing Rock."