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Oprah for President 2020?
Oprah may not be as different from Donald Trump as commonly believed.
California Is Preparing to Defend Its Waters From Trump Order
California already has led the way in challenging the Trump administration.
A Joe Arpaio Run in Arizona Could Give Democrats the Senate
Democrats trail Republicans in the Senate by just two seats.
As Erica Garner Is Mourned, Why Are Black Mothers in New York City Dying at 12 Times Rate of White Mothers?
Annie Waldman of ProPublica discusses more.
Embattled Trump Nominee Inadvertently Draws Attention to Radiation in Drinking Water
Radiation levels were deliberately underreported.
Trump Launches Attack on Medicaid by Pushing Work Requirements
This is just the latest in the GOP's relentless assault on Medicaid.
William Rivers Pitt | Why I Hate Michael Wolff’s New Trump Book
A very good, very bad read.
As International Criminal Court Considers Probing Israel for War Crimes, US Moves to Defund UN Palestine Refugee Agency
Author Norman Finkelstein discusses Palestine.
Average Life Expectancy in the US Has Declined for a Second Year — and Trump Is Not Responding to the Crisis
Statistics show that Americans are dying in greater numbers from drugs, alcohol and suicides.
Iran’s Protests Take Place Against a Backdrop of Inequality
Regardless of the future of the demonstrations, the government must deal with long-standing economic tension.