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Trump Threatens Venezuela With New Sanctions as It Faces Economic Crisis
Vijay Prashad, director of the Tricontinental Institute for Social Research, discusses more.
As Midterms Loom, Trump’s HIV/AIDS Council Still Has No Members
Trump has failed LGBTQ people and communities of color, and the GOP is facing a backlash.
World Laughs at Trump as He Boasts About Himself in UN Address
Trump praised North Korea, attacked Germany and accused Iran of ‘'sowing chaos, death, and destruction.'’
Grassley Schedules Kavanaugh Vote Less Than 24 Hours After Ford Hearing
GOP lawmakers have attempted to push through a vote on Kavanaugh's nomination amid multiple sexual assault allegations.
Jeremy Corbyn, Anti-Semitism and the British Media
The Labour Party has been under attack this summer for “failing” to adopt the international definition of anti-Semitism.
#MeToo Founder Tarana Burke on Sexual Assault Allegations Against Kavanaugh
Tarana Burke and Marcy Wheeler discuss the movement against Kavanaugh.
The Fate of Rod Rosenstein Will Impact Every Branch of Government
It all comes down to Thursday.
Dozens Arrested as Survivors Flood Capitol Hill to Oppose Kavanaugh
Additional actions are planned for Thursday, when Ford is set to testify before the Senate Judiciary Committee.
Honoring Reconstruction’s Legacy: The Freedom to Vote
Amendment 4 is a ballot initiative that would repeal Florida's harsh and discriminatory disenfranchisement law.
What the Defamation of Anita Hill Can Teach Us About the Kavanaugh Hearings
Historian Barbara Ransby discusses the story of Anita Hill in light of accusations against Brett Kavanaugh.