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Aretha Franklin Was an Icon of the Civil Rights and Feminist Movements
Aretha Franklin, the Queen of Soul, died Thursday at her home in Detroit at the age of 76.
Unimpeachable Logic
Senate Democrats Threaten Suit to Get Kavanaugh Records
A new poll revealed Kavanaugh is the least popular Supreme Court nominee in more than three decades.
In Rush to Retweet Trump, Treasury Department May Have Violated the Law
The most troubling aspect of this story is the pervasiveness of the alleged corruption that is evident here.
About That Meeting
Spelling out the collusion that took place in the Trump Tower meeting, for what it's worth.
“Unite the Right 2” Showed Growth of Anti-Fascism and Police Response
The state's response to the upsurge in resistance to the far right has been brutal aggression toward anti-fascists.
Only the Best People
Foreign Interests Have Spent Over $530 Million Influencing US Policy Since 2017
Foreign lobbyists and other operatives acting on behalf of foreign interests wield a significant amount of power.
Donald Trump, Gunrunner for Hire
Trump’s proposal to make it easier for global gunrunners to operate from the US has been met with jubilation by the NRA.
Is There a Cult of Trump?
Trump as a leader and his loyal followers exhibit “culting” behaviors, says cult expert Dr. Milton J. Bennett.