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Meet the Southern Senators Critical to Blocking Obamacare’s Repeal
Tom Cotton, Shelley Moore Capito and Bill Cassidy are among the senators considered crucial to blocking efforts to repeal Obamacare.
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Right-Wing Calls for Muslim “Internment Camps” Intensify in the US, UK and Germany
Encouraged by Trump's Muslim ban, Holocaust deniers in Germany are calling for a “Warsaw Ghetto” plan for refugees.
US Senators Deem Heartland Institute Mailings to Grade School Science Teachers “Possibly Fraudulent“
The mailings prompted a backlash from a group of federal lawmakers who warn that teachers should treat the free literature skeptically.
Rev. William Barber: “Voter Suppression Hacked Our Democracy“
Already this year, legislators in 31 states have introduced close to 100 bills to limit access to registration and voting
A Behavioral Science Solution to Lies in Politics
Tilting the scale toward truth requires a two-pronged approach, one targeting both private citizens and public figures.
Trump’s Push for Self-Sufficiency Misses the Point of Safety Net Programs
We want to know why, if experts have deemed these popular programs a success, the Trump administration doesnu2019t seem to agree.
Reported Medicaid Expansion “Compromise” Would Have Almost the Same Effect as House Bill
The deal some Senators appear ready to accept would reverse Medicaid gains over the long term.
Jeremy Corbyn Rides Leftist Tide in UK Election in Rebuke of Austerity and Conservatives
Journalists Paul Mason and Mehdi Hasan discuss the election in the UK.
California Senate Passes Single-Payer Health Care Bill, but Don’t Start Celebrating Yet
On the surface, single-payer health care advocates have the wind at their sails in the Golden State.
Corporate Lobbies Attack the Public Interest in State Capitols
In the wake of Citizens United, a small segment of the economic elite has gained more influence than ever before. What are they doing with that power?