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The US Needs a Coherent Strategy for Asymptomatic Testing
When testing is restricted to symptomatic patients, health officials only have limited signals about the virus's spread.
NSA Surveillance Program Exposed by Snowden Was Illegal, Rules Appeals Court
The court gave credit to the whistleblower for helping to uncover and end the program.
Plutocrats Control the US Political System, But They Can Still Be Defeated
Until we climb out of our silos and mount a massive cross-issue campaign, we will continue to lose our democracy.
Trump May Have Broken the Law by Encouraging NC Residents to Try and Vote Twice
North Carolina's safeguards against double voting do not work the way the president suggests they do.
Putin Wants Belarus Dictator to Retain Power — But the Masses Are Still Rising
Mass protests entered their fourth week in Belarus, but Lukashenko shows no sign of backing down.
The Fed Invested Public Money in Fossil Fuel Firms Driving Environmental Racism
The Federal Reserve should not be propping up a dying industry with a track record of harming communities of color.
“Herd Immunity” Plan May Result in Long-Term Heart Problems for Many in US
Even those who seem to have less-pronounced or no COVID-19 symptoms at all may discover long-term health issues.
Trump Threatens to Defund NYC and Other Cities He Deems “Anarchist”
The Justice Department is directed to release its list of “anarchist jurisdictions” within 14 days.
Closure of Border to Refugees Spreads Misery as US Tourists Vacation in Mexico
The hypocrisy of the U.S. shutting out refugees while its tourists still travel to Mexico shows this is not about COVID.
Decades-Old Gang Laws Are Being Used to Target Black Lives Matter Protesters
Activists view the application of gang laws as a targeted attempt to suppress police accountability protests.