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Trump’s Order to Defy Subpoenas Is Itself Grounds for Impeachment
We’re headed for a separation of powers showdown between Congress and the president.
California Is Living in the US’s Dystopian Future
If California is living a dystopian novel, it is also a first responder to the fires of a changing planet.
Lobbying Scandal Rattles Alliance Backing Illinois Clean Energy Legislation
Some clean energy and consumer advocates have already said they will no longer work with ComEd or Exelon.
Mike Pence’s Office Meddled in Foreign Aid to Reroute Money to Christian Groups
Officials at USAID warned that favoring Christian groups in Iraq could inflame religious tension.
A Lifelong Organizer’s Story Comes to Life in “The Damned Don’t Cry”
Former prisoner and organizer Frank Chapman Jr.'s remarkable memoir offers hope far beyond his own story.
Let’s Stop Wall Street Predators From Banking on Displacement
It's time to impose a speculation and vacancy tax on the real estate corporations destroying our neighborhoods.
Progressive Victories You May Have Missed on Election Night
Women of color with progressive agendas like rent control and noncooperation with ICE won in unlikely places.
Meet Brett Giroir, the Anti-Choice Advocate Temporarily in Charge of the FDA
Giroir’s role at the FDA could have a detrimental effect on reproductive health policy.
New Film Shows How the Decline of Bee Colonies Could Collapse Our Food Chains
The existence of yellow-black jacketed honeybees may determine the future of human survival.
Ex-Twitter Workers Charged for Aiding Saudi Arabia’s Crackdown on Dissent
The employees allegedly helped Saudi Arabia spy on thousands of the kingdom's critics.