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The Constitution Will Not Save Us From Trump’s “Emergency”
The Constitution is notoriously vague and open to interpretation from courts already stacked in the GOP's favor.
Is the Trump Administration Trying to Rewrite Citizenship Laws?
Charlie Swift, the director of the Constitutional Law Center for Muslims in America, discusses more.
This 2007 Bernie Sanders Video Is Still Tragically Relevant
As this Truthout interview from 2007 reminds us, time and again, Sanders has sounded the alarm.
Congress Is Unlikely to Stop Trump’s “Emergency,” But Lawsuits Could
If Congress doesn’t act, it will be up to the courts to halt Trump’s illegal power grab.
Hints of a Much Larger Trump Conspiracy Lurk Behind Manafort’s Sordid Career
There is little doubt that this man has spent a lifetime consorting with terrible people doing terrible things.
The Coup Has Failed and Now the US Is Looking to Wage War in Venezuela
Venezuelan Foreign Minister Jorge Arreaza discusses the recent developments.
A Billion Dollars in Dark Money Is Just the Tip of the Iceberg
The environment is ripe for effectively unlimited secret political spending.
Corporate-Backed Groups Seek More Pro-Business Judges in the Deep South
Industry-funded groups are reviving a scheme to evaluate judges based on whether they rule in favor of corporations.
Trump Threatens a Second Embargo of Cuba
With a second embargo, Trump would be effectively punishing the Cuban people to satisfy his base in Florida.
One-Party Rule in 49 State Legislatures Reflects Flaws in Democratic Process
Democrats will likely have a difficult time regaining control in states as the redistricting process begins in 2020.