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“Absolutely Frightening”: Greenpeace Responds to Trump’s Call for a New Nuclear Arms Race
President-elect Donald Trump raised the prospect of a new global arms race on Thursday.
Will Trump End the Ban on Endorsing Candidates From the Pulpit?
The Johnson Amendment is the 1954 law that forbids churches from specifically speaking in favor of or against a candidate from the pulpit.
House Report Warns Congress Against Anti-Encryption Measures
Lawmakers are being urged to abandon plans to mandate backdoors to encrypted information.
Dystopian Donald: The Future According to Trump
Can you doubt that we're in a dystopian age?
Ode to the Death Tax
The often ignored and misrepresented estate tax faces abolition posing a threat to democracy.
A Few Surprises From the Electoral College
It's confirmed: Donald Trump is going to be the 45th President of the United States.
Bill Ayers on Being a White Ally and the Future of Progressives
Should progressive whites forgo organizing among people of color and focus on organizing whites against racism?
Standing for Justice as We Hurtle Toward the Abyss
“I hope the stance for peace and justice will raise discussions and help enlighten our collective future. ”
Black-Blaming Donald Trump’s Path to Presidency
Stephen A. Smith is wrong.
William Rivers Pitt | This Is Real, This Is Happening
It's time to get to work.