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Great Uncertainties in UK Election Polls Suggest Fight Against Brexit Isn’t Over
A surge in young people registering to vote in the last week could heavily influence the election.
We Must Overcome Our Atomization to Beat Back Neoliberal Fascism
Movements in Chile, Colombia and Ecuador have gained momentum by resisting the isolation imposed by neoliberalism.
Impeachment of Trump Appears Inevitable in the House
It doesn’t look good for Trump in the court of public opinion either, polls show.
Today’s Republican Party Preserves US Legacy of Slavery and Imperialism
The Trump Republican Party has inherited, and continues to make use of, the legacies of this nation’s twin evils.
Trump Pressured Pentagon to Give $400 Million Wall Contract to Fox News Guest
The company, which has a long history of legal trouble, won the contract, though its bid “did not meet standards.”
Republicans’ Alternative “Report” Does Nothing to Refute Impeachment Report
The House Intelligence Committee’s report is a document of historic merit.
Trump Foundation Gave Away No Money in the Year Before Its Shutdown
The controversial foundation faced raging legal battles until Trump agreed to shut it down.
As Impeachment Enters Endgame, Republicans Will Likely Escalate Ugliness
The House Judiciary Committee will begin to frame articles of impeachment this week. Republicans won't go quietly.
Despite Cries of Unfairness, Trump Refuses Impeachment Hearing Invite
Democratic lawmakers say the president's repeated complaints about lack of due process are completely empty.
Tariq Ali on UK Elections, Jeremy Corbyn and the Rise of the Extreme Right
Activist, filmmaker and author Tariq Ali says the Conservative Party has been “taken over by the extreme right wing."