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Ode to the Death Tax
The often ignored and misrepresented estate tax faces abolition posing a threat to democracy.
The Impossible Revolution: A Syrian Dissident on How a Fight Against a Dictator Became a Proxy War
In Syria, the evacuation of rebels and civilians from eastern Aleppo have resumed.
“Her Life Depends on Obama Taking Action Now”: 100,000+ People Demand Obama Free Chelsea Manning
As President Obama's term nears to a close, more than 100,000 people have signed a petition to commute the sentence of Chelsea Manning.
Flint: As Two Unelected Emergency Managers Are Charged Over Water Poisoning, Will Gov. Snyder Be Next?
Michigan's attorney general has filed criminal charges against four officials over the Flint water contamination crisis.
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Hot Takes on Russian Hacking
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$1 of Every $2 Spent Online Goes to Amazon. Can We Break the Company’s Stranglehold?
In half the US states, Amazon generates billions of dollars in sales without employing a single person.
UN Security Council Seats Taken by Arms Exporters
Nine of the world's top ten arms exporters will sit on the UN Security Council.
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US Military Returns Land to Japan, but Okinawa Isn’t Celebrating
The US is returning a large swath of military-occupied land to Japan, but with a catch: US gets to build six new helipads.
Goldman Sachs’ Stock and Political Influence Are Both on the Rise
Trump's appointments of notable bankers, businessmen and billionaires lent credence to the hopeful thinking coming from the corporate US.
Thousands of Snow Geese Perish After Landing in Acidic Superfund Lake
Wildlife officials en route have no way to identify live birds exposed to toxic Berkeley Pit water in Montana.