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Protest Stopped the Predators. They Will Be Back
The public outcry after the GOP tried to quash an ethics watchdog is the kind of citizen action we'll need to survive the next four years.
Trump and the Flawed Nature of US Democracy: An Interview With Noam Chomsky
The US political system is inherently flawed and dangerous, says Noam Chomsky.
“Saviors” Believe That They Are Better Than the People They Are “Saving“
Could charity and the mission of many non-governmental organizations be related to white privilege?
After Arrest, NAACP President Calls for More Civil Disobedience to Oppose Sessions as Attorney General
Resistance to many of President-elect Trump's Cabinet picks who face Senate confirmation hearings in the coming weeks entered a new phase Tuesday.
It’s Time for an Uprising Against “Citizens United”
What comes next? The 28th amendment to the Constitution.
William Rivers Pitt | Bank the Furnace: Melting the New Gilded Age
Gold melts quickly in high heat.
What Will Baghdad Face in 2017?
Being stuck in traffic is a daily fare in Baghdad.
Without Warning or Public Input, House Republicans Vote to Dismantle Ethics Oversight Office
The measure will take away authority and independence from the investigative body and give more power to lawmakers over internal inquiries.
The Takeover of US Health Care by Big Money
We are being led by politicians beholden to bigmoney serving the greed of today's medical-industrial complex.
Can Mayors Actually Rule the World?
Local authorities are pushing to fundamentally move away from the longstanding dominance of the nation-state.