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Trump’s Acquittal Has Ushered in a New Era of McCarthyist Purges
Trump is using the power of the soft purge to enforce a culture of absolute loyalty.
Trump to Deploy Heavily Armed Border Patrol Tactical Units in Sanctuary Cities
Agents from the Border Patrol Tactical Unit will collaborate with Immigration and Customs Enforcement in making arrests.
Bloomberg Is Emerging as Corporate Media’s Preferred Opposition to Sanders
Opinion-shapers at the nation’s elite newspapers are jumping on the Bloomberg train as Biden sinks in the polls.
Climate Change Driving “Rapid and Widespread” Decline of Bumblebees
Bumblebees also face threats from habitat loss and exposure to pesticides. Rapid warming could be “the final straw."
Workers Face Retirement With Fear as GOP Refuses to Back Pension Protection Bill
Workers and retirees didn’t create the pension crisis. But Republicans want them to pay for it.
AI Algorithms Intended to Catch Welfare Fraud Often Punish the Poor Instead
These tools are often built on the assumption that fraud among the poor is endemic. In fact, it is rare.
Big Money Will Dominate High Court Elections in 2020
Corporate campaign cash has poured into high court races across the South.
Germany Sees Political Fallout From Chancellor Merkel’s Alliance With Far Right
Chancellor Angela Merkel’s temporary alliance with a semi-fascistic party has created conflict within her own party.
Nearly 2 in 5 Women of Reproductive Age May Be Stuck With Catholic Health Care
Many patients have no choice but to visit Catholic hospitals.
Residents of Detroit Are Fighting Back After Foreclosure Crisis
Detroit overtaxed residents by $600 million in property taxes, causing the crisis.