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Giving Thanks at the Precipice
The last two decades of noise and nonsense have finally come to a head.
Emails: Brexit Donor Asked Trump-Linked Data Firm to Strategize US Fundraising
New leaked emails reveal fresh links between Brexit bankroller Arron Banks, Cambridge Analytica and Steve Bannon.
“It’s a Mean and Nasty World Out There,” Says Trump, Defending Khashoggi Murder
In Thanksgiving Day tweets, the president took a moment to once again defend the murderous Saudi royal family.
Stunning Investigation Exposes Israel’s Secretive Assassination Program
Israel's targeted killing programs have been responsible for more assassinations than any other Western country.
Years Later, Trump Still Calls for Hillary Clinton to Be “Locked Up”
Former White House counsel Don McGahn had to talk Trump out of ordering the Justice Department to prosecute Clinton.
The Congresswoman’s New Clothes
Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez was recently spotted wearing nice clothes. Gotcha!
Noam Chomsky: Moral Depravity Defines US Politics
Midterm campaigns ignored humanity's greatest existential threats today: environmental collapse and nuclear war.
Pro-Trump Dark Money Group’s Tax Return Reveals Millions in Undisclosed Spending
Despite the implications of a group misreporting its political spending, substantial consequences are unlikely.
Native Voters Made Decisive Impact on Elections in Battleground States
Several Democratic victories were due, in large part, to the Native vote.
Shattering Europe? Why Trump’s Paris Fiasco Really Matters.
Trump's relationship with Europe is mired in vitriolic tweets, falsehoods and a fondness for far-right groups.