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GOP Decries Debt While Introducing Bill to Make Trump Tax Cuts Permanent
The extension would deliver an average tax cut of $175,710 to the richest 0.1 percent, according to one estimate.
Formerly Incarcerated People Seek Discrimination Protection as “Protected Class”
Formerly incarcerated people in Atlanta won collective protection from discrimination, inspiring organizing nationwide.
Seymour Hersh Defends His New Report Claiming US Bombed Nord Stream Pipeline
The legendary investigative journalist says the U.S. Navy carried out the sabotage, with help from Norway.
Ortega Is Exploiting Nicaragua’s Revolutionary Past to Crush Internal Struggles
While US imperialism has undoubtedly hurt Nicaragua, internal grievances against the current government are legitimate.
Guatemalan Tribunal Bars Leftist Presidential Ticket From Ballot
One expert said the decision to disqualify Indigenous human rights defender Thelma Cabrera is an “electoral coup.”
“Broken Windows Policing” Gave Rise to SCORPION Unit That Killed Tyre Nichols
Broken windows policing reflects racialized assumptions about what is disorder and which communities are disorderly.
Sanders, Warren Condemn GOP’s “Disgusting” Move to Silence Ilhan Omar
“What a disgraceful day for the House,” wrote Sanders.
Court of Appeals Rules That Domestic Abusers Can Own Guns
Abusers are five times more likely to kill their female victims if they have access to guns, according to one report.
GOP Lawmakers Ditch Flag Pins for AR-15-Shaped Ones
One Democratic lawmaker called the pins “an insult to all of the victims of assault weapons” in the U.S.
Trump Shares Post Urging Followers to Physically Fight for Him to Win Nomination
The move suggests that Trump won't tone down his incendiary rhetoric when he returns to Twitter or Facebook.