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Opioid Crisis Now Leading Cause of Death for Americans Under 50
Dr. Andrew Kolodny, co-director of opioid policy research at Brandeis University, discusses how Big Pharma contributes to the ongoing opioid crisis.
NSA Contractor Charged for Leak Reveals Russian Cyberattack of 2016 Election
A military intelligence contractor has been arrested and charged with leaking a top-secret NSA report.
Meet Larry Krasner: Civil Rights Attorney, Death Penalty Opponent and Democratic Philly DA Candidate
Krasner is considered the front-runner in the race to become Philadelphia's next district attorney.
Trump Uses London Attack to Call for Supreme Court to Back Travel Ban Blocked by Multiple Courts
Trump launched a tweet storm calling for the US to impose his proposed Muslim travel ban.
Could Trump’s White House Bury or Even Destroy the Landmark 2014 Senate Report on CIA Torture?
Is the Trump administration attempting to erase history?
Protesters Take to Streets in New York City, Enraged by Trump’s Decision to Withdraw From Paris Climate Deal
Following the news of Trump's departure from the Paris accord, landmarks in cities around the world were lit up green in support of the agreement.
Private Mercenary Firm TigerSwan Targeted NoDAPL Water Protectors With Military-Style Counterterrorism Measures
TigerSwan collaborated with law enforcement agencies to surveil and target the nonviolent movement.
Afghan News Director: Kabul Bombing “Tragic and Huge,” Victims Mostly Working-Class Civilians
Democracy Now! speaks with Lotfullah Najafizada, news director for TOLOnews, about the massive bomb blast in the Afghan capital.
The Intercept: As the US Ramps Up Airstrikes on ISIS, Are Syrian Civilians Paying the Price?
Intercept reporter Murtaza Hussain discusses how Syrian civilians are bearing the brunt of US strikes against ISIS.
Did Trump Campaign Rhetoric Empower the White Extremist Who Killed Two Bystanders on Portland Train?
For the second time in a week, a military man was killed by a white extremist.