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![President Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin during a joint press conference after their summit on July 16, 2018, in Helsinki, Finland.](https://truthout.org/app/uploads/2018/07/GettyImages-1000225262-400x300.jpg)
Even Fox Commentators Agree: Putin’s Helsinki Hustle Humiliated Trump
Following the debacle in Helsinki, Republicans in Congress have a decision to make.
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Pros and Cons of the New Supreme Court
If you missed out on the civil rights battles of the '50s and '60s, you're just in time for the do-overs.
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Percentage of Americans Who Believe Climate Change Is Real Reaches New High
The scale of the climate problem demands more than piecemeal attention.
![Secretary of Commerce Wilbur Ross speaks at the SelectUSA 2018 Investment Summit June 22, 2018, in National Harbor, Maryland.](https://truthout.org/app/uploads/2018/07/GettyImages-981260906-400x300.jpg)
Oregon Senator Demands Ethics Probe of Trump’s Commerce Secretary
Another Trump administration official is in hot water over conflicts of interest.
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Is Trump-Putin Summit a Danger or Crucial Diplomacy Between Nuclear Powers?
Glenn Greenwald and Joe Cirincione debate the benefits of the Trump-Putin summit.
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Mass Protests Meet Trump-Putin Summit in Helsinki
Heidi Hautala discusses more.
![Donald Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin attend a joint press conference after a meeting at the presidential palace in Helsinki, on July 16, 2018.](https://truthout.org/app/uploads/2018/07/GettyImages-1000191730-400x300.jpg)
Why Are Donald Trump and Vladimir Putin Holding This Summit?
Trump appeared confused in Britain, as indictments were handed down at home: Ready for Putin to pick him clean?
![California Democratic candidate for US Senate Kevin de LeĂłn speaks during the opening of the Santa Clarita Valley Democratic headquarters for 2018 in Newhall, California, on Saturday, May 26, 2018.](https://truthout.org/app/uploads/2018/07/GettyImages-962850944-400x300.jpg)
Progressive Kevin de LeĂłn Receives Endorsement From California Democrats
The endorsement is a resounding rejection of centrist politics.
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Amendment in Farm Bill Bans People With Drug Convictions From Hemp Industry
No other crop grown in the US faces these kinds of restrictions.
![Members of the New York chapter of the Democratic Socialists of America were arrested for an act of civil disobedience, June 6, 2018. The act was in response to the detainment of Pablo Villavicencio by ICE.](https://truthout.org/app/uploads/2018/07/GettyImages-968740472-400x300.jpg)
The Importance of Being Uncivil
Why should we be civil while internment camps, travel bans, police murder and other atrocities rule the land?