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Retail Giants Gear Up for Black Friday — and Political Giving
Many corporate giants are ramping up lobbying efforts this year against tariffs and in support of social issues.
AOC Raised More Money Than Any Other House Democrat in Third Quarter
Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez's reelection campaign is a testament to the power of grassroots fundraising.
20 Years After Battle of Seattle, Activists Reflect on Historic WTO Protests
The protests went on for five days and resulted in 600 arrests and in the eventual collapse of the talks.
US Is Again Complicit in an Illegal Coup, This Time in Bolivia
This coup follows a sordid tradition of U.S. meddling in the political and economic affairs of Latin America.
With New Allegations, Nunes’s Fate Is Tied to Trump in the Ukraine Scandal
Regardless of what happens to Trump, Devin Nunes will likely face another ethics inquiry from Congress.
The US Has Tried to Divide Iraqis. Now Protests Are Uniting Them.
Demonstrators are protesting corruption and lack of jobs and basic services, including clean water and electricity.
Judge Says Trump Can’t Block Officials From Testifying
If this ruling stands, Don McGahn and other Trump officials could be forced to sit down with investigators.
Democratic Party Falls Further Behind GOP in October Fundraising
The GOP brought in $19 million from individual donors without help from Trump’s joint fundraising committees.
Bolivia’s Interim Government Moves to Roll Back Morales’s 21st Century Socialism
The naked racism of the neoliberal white elite coup plotters is on full display for the world to see.
New Ukraine Documents Expose Clear Paper Trail From Giuliani to Trump to Pompeo
The documents come just days after Gordon Sondland testified that “everyone was in the loop.”