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Barack Obama
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Arctic Waters Have Been Rescued From Drilling, but What About the Land?
Time is running out for Obama to say no to Big Oil and permanently protect the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge — and the people who depend on it.
Presidential Pardons and the United States’ Unpardonable Crimes
The US has its own fair share of prisoners of conscience, as well as crimes against humanity that it needs to answer for.
The Hole in the Safety Net Widens: Trump’s Plan to Dismantle Obamacare
Can progressives use backlash against Trump's regressive health policies to accelerate the fight for Medicare for All?
“Her Life Depends on Obama Taking Action Now”: 100,000+ People Demand Obama Free Chelsea Manning
As President Obama's term nears to a close, more than 100,000 people have signed a petition to commute the sentence of Chelsea Manning.
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President Obama Keeps on Deporting Central American Teens; What Will Trump Do?
The blueprint established under the Obama administration to deport teenagers continues to operate unabated.
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From Reagan to Trump: Reflecting on Three Disastrous Elections
Will a Trump presidency be even more harmful to the world than the Reagan and Bush presidencies were?
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Happy 29th Birthday, Chelsea Manning
Without action from Obama, Chelsea may not make it to 30.
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A Desperate Hope for Clemency: Mothers in Federal Prison Pin Hopes on Obama
Drug war prisoners are desperately hoping for commutations or amnesty in the closing weeks of Obama's presidency.
The Danger Is Inherent in the System
Indiscriminate bombing and torture have been an integral part of US foreign policy since 1945.
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As North Pole Melts in November, Wildfires Rage Across US Well Into Winter
Add 36 degrees Fahrenheit to the current temperature wherever you are for a sense of the crisis at the North Pole.