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The Ghosts of 1968 Haunt the Election of 2016
A slender, long-forgotten work of fiction foresees the rage and frustration of Donald Trump's America.
Two Very Different Donalds, One White House Goal
Don McGahn is now a top Trump adviser despite campaign ideology and family history.
Whistleblower Fired for Exposing Flint Mayor’s Alleged Plan to Take Water Donations
Flint City Administrator Natasha Henderson,is among the few Flint officials attempting to do their jobs with integrity.
US Army Chaplain Resigns in Opposition to Use of Assassin Drones by the United States
Antal wrote, “We have sanitized killing and condoned extrajudicial assassinations ... ”
Trump and Clinton Victorious: Proof That US Voting System Doesn’t Work
Clinton and Trump may have won primaries, but are they representative of what the people want?
Millennials’ Non-Voting Habits, Explained
If millennials care so much about global warming, then why aren't they doing anything about it?
Thinking and Voting Outside the Two-Party Box: An Interview With Jill Stein
Jill Stein talks about why she's running for president again and the importance of an independent alternative to the two-party system.
William Rivers Pitt | Donald Trump Has Already Destroyed the GOP
The GOP is not in danger of being destroyed. It is already gone.
Ralph Nader: Sanders Should Stay in Democratic Race, Is Only Losing Due to Anti-Democratic System
Ralph Nader argues that Sanders would be winning the primary race if every state had open primaries.
Noam Chomsky | US Power Under Challenge: “Masters of Mankind“
We cannot gain a realistic understanding of who rules the world while ignoring the “masters of mankind,” as Adam Smith called them.