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Anniversary of Afghan Invasion Passes With Little Attention
Seventeen years later, the war in Afghanistan shows no signs of ending.
To Hell With Civility: Voters Have the Right to Yell at Mitch McConnell
It's shameful for the media to lecture citizens for raising their voices against political leaders.
Don’t Fall for the GOP’s Cheap Tricks on Preexisting Health Conditions
The Republicans are trying to make insurance unaffordable for people with health problems.
Eating Locally and in Season: Is It Really Better for the Environment?
Eating locally reduces your ecological footprint, but studies show what you eat may be even more important.
How Will We Defend Choice After Kavanaugh?
Don't depend on a “blue wave” to defend reproductive rights.
The Longest Goodbye: Why the Clintons Need to Leave the Stage
For 30 years, the Clintons have been the face of the Democratic Party. It is enough.
Trump’s Attack on Medicare for All Has Industry Fingerprints All Over It
It’s no surprise that the health insurance industry went right to the White House.
The Terrible Trump Portrait That Explains Everything
Nixon, Reagan and W. Bush made Donald Trump possible.
The Complex and Frustrating Reality of Recycling Plastic
Less than 10 percent of the plastic used in the United States is recycled. What's the problem?
It’s Time to Honor Victims, Not Perpetrators, of US Brutality
Acknowledging the victims of slavery and colonization will be a first step toward granting equal rights.