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The Surprising Truth Behind Tax Day: Where Your Taxes Go
Individuals taxpayers will give the IRS its biggest boost on April 18, so we should know what the government is doing with our money. But we don't have to …
Key White House Aide Pushes Government Toward Shutdown, Barring Approval of Anti-Immigrant Policy
Mick Mulvaney is asking GOP legislators to support an anti-immigration provision on a bill required to keep the government funded by the end of the month.
Will Neil Gorsuch Make the Supreme Court the Handmaiden of Corporations?
Neil Gorsuch is likely to push the Roberts Supreme “Corporate” Court — to a new low.
Bahrain Constitutional Amendment Suppresses Freedom of Dissent
Bahrain's constitutional amendment would violate international law and human rights
How a Faculty Fast Pushed a University to Finally Denounce Trump’s Muslim Ban
A university president's middle-of-the-road response to the executive order sparked a string of campuswide resistance efforts.
Under Activist Pressure, Portland Agrees to End All Corporate Investments
The decision was a victory for activists organized along intersectional lines.
Trump’s Secret Service Won’t Disclose Visitor Logs, So Transparency Groups Are Suing
A coalition is seeking to compel Trump's protective detail to turn over the names of individuals with whom he is meeting.
Found in Cuba: Putting Trump in Perspective by Going Offshore
Instead of leaving my country behind, I spent two weeks in Cuba rediscovering it.
It Shouldn’t Be a Privilege to Use the Internet Safely
Janine Jackson interviews Evan Greer about internet privacy.
Major Breakthrough on Capitol Hill: Government May Make Drugs Cheaper
New drugs could be sold as generics.