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With DNC Leaks, Former “Conspiracy Theory” Is Now True
We now know beyond any doubt that pro-Clinton bias not only existed, but was endemic and widespread.
One Woman’s 10-Year Fight to Save Her Family From Foreclosure
Sherry Hernandez is the type of fighter you always encounter when society faces a crisis.
From Occupy Protests to the Platforms
A lawyer-activist reflects on the significance of the Occupy Wall Street call for the reinstatement of Glass-Steagall.
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Facing Down Trump’s Demagoguery: Lessons From Weimar Germany
Only a universalized resistance across a united progressive front will be able to stand up to right-wing populism.
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Former Cleanup Workers Blame Illnesses on Toxic Coal Ash Exposures
Dozens of lawsuits are pending as a result of a 2008 dam collapse in Tennessee.
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Increased Asthma Attacks Tied to Exposure to Natural Gas Production
New study in the heart of Pennsylvania's fracking region shows increase in severity of asthma among residents exposed to most active wells.
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Brexit, Racism and the European Blame Game
In the ultimate paradox, it is only from the tragic ashes of Brexit that an EU worthy of its founding ideals can finally be born.
Guantánamo and the 2016 Election
The prospect of closing Guantanamo looks bleaker now than it did when Obama became president in 2009.
Latest Abortion Statistics Contradict Right-Wing Myths Behind Texas Anti-Choice Law
Texas statistics confirm anti-choice laws don't make abortion safer.
Can Overuse of Health Care Be Managed by Giving Consumers More Choice and Responsibility?
After six years, the Affordable Care Act has failed to adequately rein in costs or prices.