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Brazil’s Popular Ex-President Lula Ordered to Prison After Politically Motivated Trial and Conviction
Mark Weisbrot discusses more.
Right-Wing Feedback Loop: How Trump and the GOP Are Radicalizing Each Other
Trump is no rogue, he is the GOP unmasked.
The Unbelievable Trump
A freak election turns a corrupt real estate developer into...
Tennessee Students Double Down in Fight Against Voter ID Law
The students aren't giving up.
Circle Tightens in the Russia Probe: We Know the President Is Under Investigation
Trump may wish to celebrate Mueller's statement that he's a “subject,” not a “target.” He'd be wiser to shut up.
US-Backed Regime Criminalizes Protesters in Honduras
Activists face military-run prisons and courts.
Why Is the Trump Administration Demanding Line-Item Veto Power?
A line-item veto would give the executive branch more control over the federal budget.
In Effort to Win Back Ann Coulter, Trump Surrounds Himself With Far-Right Enablers
Trump is a far-right extremist, and he's now decided they are all the help he needs to run the country.
Those Who Commit Torture Actually Get Promoted
CounterSpin interview with Maha Hilal on Gina Haspel.
Cambridge Analytica’s Reach Into Southern Politics
Cambridge Analytica got its start working in an election in a Southern state.