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Racist Attitudes Could Aid and Abet the Spread of Coronavirus
No other nation on Earth could undertake the measures China is taking to contain the coronavirus, says science writer.
Bernie Sanders’s Internal Data Show He May Have Won Iowa Caucus
40 percent of the precincts in Iowa show Sanders was in first place with nearly 30 percent of the final count vote.
Trump Is Expanding His Racist Travel Ban, This Time Targeting Africans
The latest travel ban takes effect February 22.
Democrats Slam Republican Stonewalling in Senate Impeachment Trial
The Republican-controlled Senate appears poised to acquit President Trump.
Senator Clears Way for Acquittal, Says Trump’s Actions Were Only “Inappropriate”
Acquittal could set a dangerous precedent for what constitutes an “impeachable offense.”
Facial Recognition Technology and AI Are Tainted With Racial Bias
Artificial intelligence internalizes and amplifies society's inequalities, according to a new documentary.
Trump Is Not Above the Law, No Matter What Dershowitz Says
The trial could end as soon as Friday if the GOP leadership succeeds in blocking Democrats from calling witnesses.
The Impeachment Trial Has Been a Farce Staged by the GOP Since Day One
Mitch McConnell told fellow GOP senators he does not yet have enough votes to block Democrats from calling witnesses.
South Dakota May Criminalize Lifesaving Health Care for Trans Youth
H.B. 1057 would make it a felony for doctors to provide anyone under the age of 16 transition-related health care.
Trump’s Expansive Executive Privilege Claims Pose Serious Constitutional Crisis
It’s a crisis for a president to obstruct the process of his own impeachment, says legal expert Claire Finkelstein.