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Oil Refiners Rallied GOP to Push for Auto Standards Rollback
The American Fuel & Petrochemical Manufacturers actively recruited GOP governors to sign onto a public comment letter.
After Years of Republican Rule, the House Takes on Voting Rights
The Republican establishment in Washington is desperately clinging to power.
Mr. Schultz Goes to Washington
The former Starbucks CEO thinks we all need a Venti cup of centrism.
Bolton Pushes Privatization of Venezuela’s Oil as US Ratchets Up Pressure
The US has imposed a de facto embargo on oil from Venezuela’s state-run oil company.
Trump’s Venezuela Envoy Is a War Criminal Who Has Abetted Genocide
Elliott Abrams is a right-wing hawk who was convicted in 1991 for lying to Congress during the Iran-Contra scandal.
Chomsky: Ocasio-Cortez and Other Newcomers Are Rousing the Multitudes
What else can one expect when 26 people now have as much wealth as half the world’s population?
McConnell Estate Tax Repeal Would Hand Billions to Walton and Koch Families
If passed, the bill would accomplish the longstanding GOP goal of completely eliminating the estate tax.
“Dealmaker” Shutdown Committee Is Probably Doomed
Bottom line: Expect a national emergency declaration and/or another shutdown.
Hospitals Must Now Publicly Reveal Their Prices
Starting this month, hospitals must publicly reveal the contents of their master price lists online.
Defying War and Defining Peace in Afghanistan
The US has much to learn from Afghan women human rights advocates and the People’s Peace Movement.