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New Report Says Trump’s CIA Considered Kidnapping or Assassinating Assange
The report cited conversations with more than 30 former U.S. officials.
I Was Detained in Guantánamo for 14 Years After Being Kidnapped and Sold to CIA
“The purpose of Guantánamo wasn’t about making Americans safe,” says former Guantánamo detainee Mansoor Adayfi.
Arizona Dems Threaten Sinema With “No Confidence” Vote Over Filibuster Defense
The state party also said it could hold a no-confidence vote if she doesn't vote for Democratic-sponsored legislation.
Fewer Democrats This Year Supported a 10 Percent Cut to the Defense Budget
Democrats who opposed the cut received nearly 4 times more money from the defense sector than those who supported it.
Biden Admin Could Handle Legal Barriers to Transferring COVID Vaccine Technology
Biden could offer to cover the legal expenses of former pharma engineers facing lawsuits for sharing their expertise.
House Dems’ Reconciliation Bill Would Add Dental Benefits to Medicare — in 2028
Progressives say the delayed implementation is morally unacceptable and politically problematic for Democrats and Biden.
A Decade After the Execution of Troy Davis, 24 States Still Use Death Penalty
11 of the 13 states in the South still have the death penalty on the books despite declining national support.
War in Afghanistan Isn’t Over — It’s Taking the Form of Illegal Drone Strikes
The “intelligence” used to target suspected terrorists is notoriously unreliable.
Christianity Is Empty If It Doesn’t Address the Racist Carceral State
Religious leaders must confront the evils of policing, which is sustained by the legacy of white supremacist domination.
Barbados PM Slams Rich Nations for Failing on Climate, COVID and Inequality
Barbadian Prime Minister Mia Amor Mottley decried the international community's continued inaction at the UN.