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Politics & Elections
Mr. Schultz Goes to Washington
The former Starbucks CEO thinks we all need a Venti cup of centrism.
Bolton Pushes Privatization of Venezuela’s Oil as US Ratchets Up Pressure
The US has imposed a de facto embargo on oil from Venezuela’s state-run oil company.
Trump’s Venezuela Envoy Is a War Criminal Who Has Abetted Genocide
Elliott Abrams is a right-wing hawk who was convicted in 1991 for lying to Congress during the Iran-Contra scandal.
Chomsky: Ocasio-Cortez and Other Newcomers Are Rousing the Multitudes
What else can one expect when 26 people now have as much wealth as half the world’s population?
McConnell Estate Tax Repeal Would Hand Billions to Walton and Koch Families
If passed, the bill would accomplish the longstanding GOP goal of completely eliminating the estate tax.
“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.