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Found in Cuba: Putting Trump in Perspective by Going Offshore
Instead of leaving my country behind, I spent two weeks in Cuba rediscovering it.
Major Breakthrough on Capitol Hill: Government May Make Drugs Cheaper
New drugs could be sold as generics.
Julian Assange vs. Allan Nairn: Did WikiLeaks Inform Voters or Aid Trump’s Right-Wing Revolution?
In releasing the trove of DNC and Podesta emails during the 2016 campaign, was WikiLeaks staying true to its radical transparency mission?
Why Do We Face Another Government Shutdown?
Turns out that the anti-government Tea Party right remains just as disinterested in working with the Republican leaders as they were with Democrats.
Exposing and Defeating the Fascist Creep
"Fascist creep" occurs when the right wing deploys corrupted versions of left-wing concepts like solidarity.
Marijuana Reforms Gain Momentum as Trump Administration Mulls a Crackdown
Congress is considering bills to protect legal marijuana from Attorney General Jeff Sessions.
Who’s Your Mommy and Daddy? For Migrant Children, It Matters
One way to support "DACA-mented" youth is for US citizens and residents to welcome and support their parents.
GOP Senators Trigger Nuclear Option to Confirm Far-Right Judge Neil Gorsuch
Neil Gorsuch has been confirmed to the Supreme Court in a final Senate vote today.
An Exorcism in Downtown Manhattan
On April 15th at 12 pm, priests, supplicants and a volunteer choir will exorcise the malevolent energy at the AT&T monolith.
Why Trump’s Agency, “VOICE” Should Stand for “Victims of ICE”
The victims are those subjected to the terrors of the US immigration detention system — a system built on lies long before Trump.