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Trump’s Attorney Michael Cohen to Plead the Fifth in Stormy Daniels Lawsuit
Invoking the Fifth Amendment is often perceived as an admission that there is something to hide.
Scott Pruitt Is Killing Us
Scott Pruitt is the perfect Trump cabinet secretary.
Will the Trump Tower of Corruption Topple?
It's easy to be bored by corruption scandals.
Toronto and Tennessee: Two White Suspects, No Trump Tweets
Trump has yet to openly acknowledge a series of attacks in which the perpetrators were white.
As Cuba Gains a New President, Raúl Castro Steps Back, Not Down, From Power
For the first time since the Cuban revolution, a president who does not have the last name Castro has taken power.
Top Democrats Embrace Marijuana Reform Ahead of Midterm Elections
Democrats are using weed as a wedge issue.
“A Complete Disaster”: Noam Chomsky on Trump and the Future of US Politics
"We don't need Comey to tell us that Trump is morally unfit," Chomsky says.
Cutting Capitalism Out of Our Relationships
Ending capitalism is both structural and interpersonal.
Progressive Candidates Are Pulling the Democratic Party Left, Whether the Establishment Likes It or Not
Left-wing candidates are running on platforms of universal health care.
Macri’s Argentina Has Become a Hotbed of Neoliberalism and Police Violence
Argentina has led Latin America's turn to the right.