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Trump as Commander in Chief: Testing the Limits of Civilian Control?
The Trump presidency promises to be a crucible that will test the limits and lengths of civilian control in this country as never before.
No Al Gasolinazo Protesters Block Train Near US-Mexico Border in Nogales, Sonora
The Mexican government issued a 20 percent increase in gas prices, and protests quickly erupted all over Mexico.
Senate to Begin Confirmation Hearings for Wealthiest Cabinet in US History Despite Lack of Vetting
A barrage of Senate confirmation hearings is set to begin Tuesday.
The Obama Legacy’s Empty Spaces
Obama is not and never was in charge. No president is, in truth.
Protest Stopped the Predators. They Will Be Back
The public outcry after the GOP tried to quash an ethics watchdog is the kind of citizen action we'll need to survive the next four years.
Trump and the Flawed Nature of US Democracy: An Interview With Noam Chomsky
The US political system is inherently flawed and dangerous, says Noam Chomsky.
“Saviors” Believe That They Are Better Than the People They Are “Saving“
Could charity and the mission of many non-governmental organizations be related to white privilege?
After Arrest, NAACP President Calls for More Civil Disobedience to Oppose Sessions as Attorney General
Resistance to many of President-elect Trump's Cabinet picks who face Senate confirmation hearings in the coming weeks entered a new phase Tuesday.
It’s Time for an Uprising Against “Citizens United”
What comes next? The 28th amendment to the Constitution.
William Rivers Pitt | Bank the Furnace: Melting the New Gilded Age
Gold melts quickly in high heat.