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Lawmakers Demand Transparency and Restrictions on FBI Spying Powers
The statute's expiration could curtail powerful forms of surveillance.
William Rivers Pitt | New Conservative Argument: Climate Change Is So Awesome, You Guys
They're moving from “not real” to “no big deal!”
Ousted Honduran President Zelaya Says 2009 US-Backed Coup Led to Election Crisis
An exclusive interview withformer Honduran President Zelaya, who was ousted in a 2009 US-backed coup.
Moore Is Less: Alabama, the Senate and the Nation Will Suffer
As the special election approaches, Republicans abandon morality for power.
“Settlers in the White House”: Palestinians Denounce Trump Jerusalem Order and Protest in Day of Rage
Palestinians protest Trump's announcement that he would recognize Jerusalem as the capital of Israel.
Washington, DC: Where the Abusers Make the Rules
Both parties are responsible for a political system that protects harassers and silences their victims.
In the Face of the GOP’s Class-War Tax Bill, Chicago Activists Voice Outrage in the Streets
Chicago's march was one of dozens of rallies and events planned this week.
Warren, Sanders Threaten Shutdown if GOP Doesn’t “Respect Working People in This Country”
Stand up and demand that Congress represent all of us, not just a handful of campaign contributors.
The Era of Walls: Greeting Climate-Change Victims With a Man-Made Dystopia
We are now witnessing a “catastrophic convergence.”
Republican Politicians Got Away With Ridiculous Claims to Defend Their Tax Bill — and It’s Trump’s Fault
How Trump paved the way for Republican lawmakers to be openly classist and racist.