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Never-Before-Seen Trump Tax Documents Show Underreported Profits
The president made his businesses appear more profitable to lenders and less profitable to tax officials.
Rep. Elijah Cummings Dies at 68
The Maryland Democrat was a longtime civil rights leader and was playing a key role in the House impeachment inquiry.
Chicago Teachers Demand Affordable Housing as Strike Begins
The union is negotiating on issues that go beyond those typically addressed through collective bargaining.
US Drone Program May Have Helped Turkey Kill Kurds for Over a Decade
A largely secret program appears to have been using drones to help Turkey stalk and kill Kurds.
Intersectionality Is a Hot Topic — and So Is the Term’s Misuse
Author Jennifer C. Nash pushes the boundaries of Black feminism’s engagement with intersectionality.
Leading 2020 Democrats Have Plans to Get Rid of Money in Politics
The three Democratic front-runners each say they want to seriously reform the campaign finance system.
Democrats Spar About “Endless War.” Will Any of Them End It?
In order to end this war era, the U.S. has to admit it was wrong.
Disingenuous Attacks on Medicare for All Distract From Cost of a Broken System
Democratic candidates sparred at Tuesday’s debate over their health care platforms and Medicare for All.
Warren and Sanders: A Wealth Tax Is Needed to Address Staggering Inequality
Over the last 60 years, the U.S. has drastically cut taxes for the richest while raising taxes on the bottom 90 percent.
Pro-Democracy Movement in Haiti Swells Despite Lethal Police Violence
The crisis in Haiti has neocolonialist roots in the United States and Canada.