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Behind Neil Gorsuch’s Rhetoric, His Record Suggests Aggressive Judge Wedded to Conservative Agenda
Supreme Court nominee Neil Gorsuch is heading back to Capitol Hill today for a second day of confirmation hearings.
Reality and the US-Made Famine in Yemen
Building toward a time when our voices may unite and be heard, we must raise them now in crying out for the people of Yemen.
Is Trump Counterterrorism Aide Sebastian Gorka a Sworn Member of Hungarian Nazi-Allied Group?
Larry Cohler-Esses reports that members of the Vitezi Rend elite order confirmed Gorka took a lifelong oath of loyalty to the Hungarian far-right group.
Empire Files: Abby Martin Exposes Steve Bannon
Steve Bannon has been propelled over the last year from fringe media outlier to top propagandist of the US Empire as Trump's chief strategist.
The Human Race Has Only 50 Years Left
The environmental crisis is likely to spur increasing conflict ending in nuclear war.
Georgia Legislature Advances Bill That Could Label Protesters as “Domestic Terrorists”
Georgia has become the latest state to take up legislation designed to have a chilling effect on First Amendment rights.
More Than Mar-a-Lago: Members of All Trump Clubs Could Have Access to the President
People deserve to know who is potentially paying to have the president's ear.
Hawaii and Maryland Judges Block Trump’s Second Muslim Ban
This is the second time Trump's executive orders banning refugees and travelers from majority-Muslim countries have been blocked by the courts.
Oh, the Irony! Historical Western Anti-Semitism and the “Anti-Semitic” Critics of Israel
Real anti-Semitism has resurfaced in the US, and it has absolutely nothing to do with the opposition to Israel.
How Trump’s Environmental Agenda Will Exacerbate the Refugee Crisis
Trump has proven himself a direct adversary of climate refugees and their fight.