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Another Week Closer to Fascism
Expect the American media to focus more on Hillary Clinton's bout of pneumonia than on the Republican Party's embrace of fascism.
Will President Obama Address Climate Refugees at the Upcoming Leaders Summit on Refugees?
President Obama will be hosting a Leaders' Summit on Refugees next week.
How the Alt-Right Is Attempting to Hide Its White Supremacist Ties
Behind its middle-class intellectual facade the alt-right has the same fascist lineage as the Klan and the neo-Nazis.
The Normalization of the Deplorables
The fact that the press is not reporting on the continuing violence at Donald Trump's rallies reflects an acceptance that is troubling.
Debate: Should Obama Pardon NSA Whistleblower Edward Snowden?
It has been three years since National Security Agency whistleblower Edward Snowden released classified NSA files.
US Foreign Policy for Sale? Behind the Trump Organization’s Vast Financial Network
A sweeping new investigation has raised questions about the little-known Trump Organization and potential conflicts of interest.
Moral Idiocy in the Halls of Power
“Moral idiocy” is a long-standing cultural flaw that often gives license to the violence that law and cultural mores are trying to control.
Republicans, Proudly Serving the 1% Since the Gilded Age
Trump has put forward a very, very barebones childcare plan that has very real holes in it and would really only help wealthier families.
Is Hillary Clinton’s Criticism of Edward Snowden a Distraction From Real Issue of Surveillance?
Hillary Clinton has said Edward Snowden “stole very important information that has unfortunately fallen into a lot of the wrong hands.”
Why the Government’s Top Campaign Finance Watchdogs Have No Teeth
“The penalties are always so much lower than what is really required to cause scofflaws to think it's more than just the cost of doing business...”