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Sanders Says With Future of Planet at Stake, There’s #NoMiddleGround
“We cannot go back to the old ways, we have got to go forward with a new and progressive agenda,” Senator Sanders said.
Chomsky and Herman’s Propaganda Model Foretells a Weaponized Facebook
Information can enlighten and democratize. It can just as well imprison and impede the interests of the common good.
Would a Compromise on the Drug Pricing Bill Be a Victory or Defeat?
President Trump has reached an agreement on the outlines of a prescription drug bill with House Speaker Nancy Pelosi.
San Francisco Joins National Push to Abolish Youth Prisons
Activists are pushing back against plans to replace youth prisons with “kid-friendly jails.”
Arctic Is Thawing So Fast Scientists Are Losing Their Measuring Tools
Methane and CO2 released from the thawing permafrost will further accelerate the rate of global warming.
Should DOJ Be Able to Indict the President? Elizabeth Warren Has a Plan for That
"I’ve got a plan to make sure that no President is above the law,” Warren wrote.
US History Is Defined by the Use of Torture
Torture has been used by the United States since its inception to control people and suppress uprisings.
“Public Charge” Raises Concerns About Poverty for Families
Advocates say the Trump administration's rule changes will arbitrarily hurt immigrants and undermine public health.
Chemical Lobby and Health Advocates Square Off on Bills Regulating Toxic Foam
Common sense legislation calls for all PFAS chemicals to collectively be regulated because they are all deemed toxic.
A Lawsuit Over Ferguson’s “Debtors Prison” Drags On
The federal class-action claims thousands of people in Missouri were jailed because they couldn’t pay off fines.