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Cyril Ramaphosa, South Africa’s New President, Known for Moving Profits to Offshore Tax Havens
African National Congress leader Cyril Ramaphosa has been confirmed as the new president of South Africa.
Who’s in Charge of the Classified Intelligence About Trump? Trump. It’s a Problem
When ultimate authority over releasing evidence rests with the subject of the investigation, we're in trouble.
The Terrorist Violence That Trump Ignores
The findings of a report on the rise in white supremacist violence, including murder.
Lawmakers Demand Kelly’s Ouster and Trump’s Impeachment
Rep. Pramila Jayapal talks about the scandal embroiling the White House.
As Lawmakers Debate Future of DACA, What Will It Take for Democrats to Protect Dreamers?
Rep. Pramila Jayapal discusses immigration.
How Progressives Can Criticize Trump’s $7 Trillion Deficit Without Preaching Austerity
Deficit hawkishness has been a Republican con for decades.
DC Police and the Feds Partner With Hard Right to Convict Trump Protesters
A lawsuit filed Tuesday in Washington highlights a dangerous national trend.
Trump’s Infrastructure Plan Will Lead to More Harm: We Need Broad-Based Public Investment
Another broken Trump promise: infrastructure jobs.
Congress’s Budget Dysfunction Is More Than Four Decades in the Making
A brief history of how US lawmakers got into this mess to begin with.
Henry A. Giroux | The Ghost of Fascism in the Age of Trump
To Trump, democracy is an enemy.