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Politics & Elections
“Dealmaker” Shutdown Committee Is Probably Doomed
Bottom line: Expect a national emergency declaration and/or another shutdown.
Bernie’s Likely 2020 Bid Could Transform the Political Landscape
Another Sanders run could stoke productive tensions between grassroots activism and electoral politics.
The Second Implosion of Central America
The current crises unfolding in Central America reflect the spiraling crisis of global capitalism itself.
Billionaire Buttinsky
Just when you thought your sympathy for billionaires couldn't get lower, Howard Schultz rises to the occasion.
Joseph McCarthy’s Aide Mentored Trump and Roger Stone
Matt Tyrnauer, director of “Where's My Roy Cohn?,” discusses the history between Donald Trump and Roger Stone.
Rep. Ro Khanna Speaks Out Against US-Backed Coup in Venezuela
More information has come to light about the direct US role in an attempted coup in Venezuela.
We Don’t Need Another Billionaire Businessman Candidate
Yet another zillionaire with a swelled head and zero experience wants to be president.
Omar and Jayapal Demand US Rule Out Military Intervention in Venezuela
The US representatives urged against intervention as National Security Advisor John Bolton ramped up tensions.
Trump Investigations Reveal Wider Criminality Among US’s Business Elite
Political corruption is constitutionally protected as a staple of democracy by the highest court.
Joe Biden’s “Bipartisanship” Promotes Republican Agenda
Biden has a long history of backing extremely harmful bipartisan legislation.