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Oprah for President 2020?
Oprah may not be as different from Donald Trump as commonly believed.
As Erica Garner Is Mourned, Why Are Black Mothers in New York City Dying at 12 Times Rate of White Mothers?
Annie Waldman of ProPublica discusses more.
Embattled Trump Nominee Inadvertently Draws Attention to Radiation in Drinking Water
Radiation levels were deliberately underreported.
Trump Launches Attack on Medicaid by Pushing Work Requirements
This is just the latest in the GOP's relentless assault on Medicaid.
William Rivers Pitt | Why I Hate Michael Wolff’s New Trump Book
A very good, very bad read.
As International Criminal Court Considers Probing Israel for War Crimes, US Moves to Defund UN Palestine Refugee Agency
Author Norman Finkelstein discusses Palestine.
Average Life Expectancy in the US Has Declined for a Second Year — and Trump Is Not Responding to the Crisis
Statistics show that Americans are dying in greater numbers from drugs, alcohol and suicides.
Iran’s Protests Take Place Against a Backdrop of Inequality
Regardless of the future of the demonstrations, the government must deal with long-standing economic tension.
“Victory for Democracy” as Court Rules Against North Carolina Gerrymandering
This is the first time a federal court has struck down a redistricting plan.
The Labor Movement Is Fighting Back Against Trump’s Efforts to Remove Immigrant Protections
If Congress doesn't act, they will pay in coming elections.