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Guatemala’s Next President Offers Few Plans to Address Crime and Corruption
Guatemala’s next leader will be Alejandro Giammattei, a right-wing former national prison director.
Brexit Is Not the Holy Grail Its Supporters Are Imagining
Come November 1, the space in which British citizens can live and work would shrink to one country.
Puerto Rican Resistance Began Long Before Rosselló
The uprising was a culmination of decades of organizing against austerity and colonial violence.
Mass Protests in Moscow and the US Media’s Failings on Russia Coverage
New School professor Nina Khrushcheva discusses US-Russia relations.
Documents Shine New Light on Koch Brothers’ Efforts to Abolish Energy Department
A failed Libertarian presidential run in 1980 laid the groundwork for Charles and David Koch's powerful network.
Leaked Draft of Executive Order to “Censor the Internet” Sets Off Alarm Bells
Civil liberties groups are warning that it poses a major threat to online freedoms and First Amendment rights.
AOC After Jeffrey Epstein Found Dead: “We Need Answers. Lots of Them.”
Epstein was accused of operating a sophisticated sex trafficking ring that catered to the rich and powerful.
Defense Contractor Builds Lobbying Team With Firms Tied to Mueller Probe
All of the firms are connected to people indicted or convicted as part of Robert Mueller’s investigation.
In the Face of McConnell’s Inaction, Progressives Call for Gun Reform
Sen. Mitch McConnell has refused to move forward on a number of gun control bills that currently sit on his desk.
Trump Campaign Ran Over 2,000 Ads Warning of Immigrant “Invasion” Before El Paso
The suspected Texas gunman echoed Trump’s rhetoric when he said the shooting was a response to the invasion of Texas.