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Donald Trump Is the New P.T. Barnum
Like Barnum, Trump has embraced populist bombast, nationalist spectacle and racist stereotypes to sell tickets to his show.
“She’s Baldly Lying”: Human Rights Expert on Hillary Clinton’s Defense of Her Role in Honduras Coup
“She's baldly lying when she says we never called it a coup.”
The US Is Militarizing the Pacific — and Not Taking Questions
Hawaii's members of Congress sit at the linchpin of a huge realignment of US military power. But they remain silent.
Attempted Coup in Brazil Seeks to Reverse Election Results
Brazil's anti-democratic, corrupt elite is trying to take the country back to its pre-democratic past.
Energy Department Seeks Public Process for Nuclear Waste Storage
Illinois has the most reactors and waste sites of any state, with the decommissioning Zion reactor and six operating plants.
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How Private Prison Companies Use Big Tax Breaks and Low Wages to Maximize Profit
The nation's largest private prison firms are still cutting corners despite millions of dollars in federal income tax breaks.
Sanders and Clinton Back Bioenergy, but Activists Say It’s the Wrong Alternative
While Bernie Sanders and Hillary Clinton both support bioenergy, activists say it's not the environment's best bet.
The Dominican Republic Is Deporting Its Haitian Residents
This isn't the first time the US stood by the Dominican Republic as its government has violated the rights of Haitians.
Human Rights Lawyer Francis Boyle on US War Crimes, the Refugee Crisis in Europe and More
International law professor Francis Boyle discusses war crimes allegations against members of the US government, and more.
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Guantánamo and the Politics of Fear
Guantanamo has always been about partisan politics.