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Sen. Lindsey Graham Faces Challenge From Ex-Podesta Group Lobbyist
Jaime Harrison launched his campaign to unseat Senator Graham on May 29.
Federal Plan Would Update Overdue-Bill Collection Methods
The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau proposed a rule limiting what debt collectors can do to pursue overdue bills.
The IRS Now Audits Poor Americans at About the Same Rate as the Top 1 Percent
As the agency’s ability to audit the rich crumbles, its scrutiny of the poor has held steady in recent years.
This Tuesday, a US Federal Court May Decide the Fate of the Climate
The lawsuit brought by 21 young people could potentially force the U.S. to act to contain the climate crisis.
If Pete Buttigieg Is the “Opposition” to Trump, We Are Screwed
Buttigieg has consistently served the interests of Silicon Valley, the police and the war industry.
There Are Cameras Everywhere. It’s Time to Reject the Surveillance State.
Reasonable security measures have merit, but living in a fishbowl is not reasonable at all.
Environmental Justice Activists Are Leading a Green New Deal Revolution
Green New Deal supporters should look to leaders in places like “Death Alley,” not Silicon Valley.
Meet the Underground Feminist Group That Provided Abortions Before “Roe”
In 1969, a group of women in Chicago decided to take matters into their own hands.
UN Special Rapporteur Calls for Julian Assange to Be Freed
The special rapporteur is warning that WikiLeaks founder Assange is suffering the effects of “psychological torture."
T-Mobile and Sprint Merger Would Increase Prices, Say T-Mobile Economists
Communities of color and low-income people will be most affected by the mega-company's higher prices.