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Reince Priebus Promotion Another Big Win for the Koch Caucus
Donald Trump chose Republican National Committee Chair Reince Priebus as his chief of staff.
There Is a Better Option Than Trump’s $1 Trillion Infrastructure Plan
Trump has promised real change, but his infrastructure plan appears to be just more of the same.
Pentagon Pick Could Have Deep Influence on Trump
Many look for clues as to what Trump intends when he names his choice to lead the Department of Defense.
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Frida Kahlo: A Cultural Icon Denied Recognition in Her Lifetime
Frida Kahlo didn't gain the recognition she deserved until many years after her death.
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On the Road With Our American Selves: Or How to Feel Like a Jerk in Mombasa
The Trump administration will probably espouse a philosophy much like President Obama's when it comes to valuing the lives of foreign innocents.
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Love Notes From the Margins: How We’ll Survive These Times
To survive the next four years, we, as marginalized people, must come together in solidarity and resistance.
Standing Rock Sioux Elder: “We Have an Obligation to Protect All of America”
“We symbolize the struggle of every community in America about the lack of water, about contaminated water.”
The Worst Problem in US Politics? Irrationality
Unfortunately, this election cycle shows how effective it can be to appeal to human irrationality.
Schooled in Terror: The Tactical Trainings Where Cops Militarize Their Brutality
Militaristic police trainings are sustained by organizations committed to the war on terror and racist policing.
Dahr Jamail | For the First Time in Human Existence, CO2 Rates Break Records Two Years in a Row
CO2 levels in 2016 are expected to increase at an unprecedented rate, taking us to levels not seen in 15 million years.