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Ocasio-Cortez Welcomes McConnell’s Call for Rush Vote on Green New Deal
Ocasio-Cortez says McConnell is “banking on people not being courageous.… People should call his bluff.”
A Wasteland of Cash
The people of the wasteland debate some sort of “green new deal.”
The Suffering of the Iranian People Has “Made in USA” Stamped on It
All the oil money in the world cannot outrun consequences.
“No Direct Evidence of Collusion” Doesn’t Mean Trump’s Off the Hook
Despite right-wing ecstasy, nothing has changed. The evidence against Trump is circumstantial — and damning.
The Distribution of Income Depends on How We Structure the Economy
“CounterSpin” interviews Dean Baker on taxing the rich.
Americans Cross Border Into Mexico to Buy Insulin at a Fraction of US Cost
For one patient, a three-month supply of insulin is $3,700 in the U.S. versus $600 in Mexico.
Energy Transfer Pipeline Projects on Hold After String of Violations
Energy Transfer Partners, the company behind the Dakota Access Pipeline, is hitting roadblocks in Pennsylvania.
Incarcerated Immigrants Are Being Tortured
Hunger strikers in a Texas immigration jail are risking their lives to draw attention to the conditions.
Ralph Northam’s Yearbook Photo Is a Symptom of Racism in Medicine
The racist photo is proof -- even those sworn to “do no harm” routinely betray that trust.
World’s Most Dangerous Nuclear Weapon Rolls Off Assembly Line
In the upcoming season of presidential politics, the nuclear question belongs at the top of every candidate’s agenda.