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Black Snake Chronicles: Wiindigoo Economics and the Return of Keystone XL
The Keystone Pipeline spilled 200,000 gallons of oil near the Sisseton Dakota reservation.

Was the Heated 2016 Democratic Primary Rigged for Debbie Wasserman Schultz?
Newly uncovered data have shocked election experts.

The GOP’s False Promises Emerge as Tax Bill Enters Reconciliation
Republican leaders are backtracking on their vow.

On Eve of Alabama Senate Election, a Look at Roy Moore’s Racism, Homophobia and Religious Fanaticism
Doug Jones and Roy Moore are locked in a tight and increasingly controversial race.

Trump Takes a Stand on Corruption — by Withdrawing the US From Anti-Corruption Pact
Trump's hasty decision to pull out sends an unmistakable signal.

The Republican Tax Bill Is a Poison Pill That Kills the New Deal
Today's Republicans would have fit right in to Herbert Hoover's administration.

As Mueller Closes in on Trump, the Right Pushes Back: Will He Be Fired?
With Trump in trouble, his allies argue that the entire Mueller investigation is a grand conspiracy.

Mick Mulvaney and the Bad Actors Club
Congress could put a stop to this abuse of the authority to appoint “acting” heads of agencies.

The Humanitarian Crisis in Yemen Is Very Much the Result of a US-Saudi War
CounterSpin interview with Shireen Al-Adeimi on Yemen crisis.

The US Military Is the Biggest “Big Government” Entitlement Program on the Planet
The US needs a mindset shift away from defense jobs.