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Meet the Two Trans Women Making History as First to Win Major-Party Primary Elections
We speak with two transgender women who made history this week when they won their primary elections in Utah and Colorado.
Uptick in Bombings Comes as Turkey Drifts Toward Islamist, Authoritarian Rule
Funerals have begun in Turkey for some of the 42 people killed in a triple suicide bombing Tuesday.
“A Classic State Capitalist”: How Donald Trump Profited From Public Subsidies and Political Favors
Today we look back at Trump's rise to power and how he profited from his father's deep pocketbook.
US Senate Moves to OK “Colonial Control Board” in Puerto Rico
The bill, known as PROMESA, passed the House by a bipartisan vote of 297 to 127.
Who Is Getting Rich Off the $1.3 Trillion Student Debt Crisis?
A stunning 42 million people now owe $1.3 trillion in student debt.
As Extreme Weather Sweeps Across US, Is New Democratic Platform on Climate Change Too Weak?
We speak with Michael Mann, a professor of atmospheric science at Penn State University.
“My Four Months as a Private Prison Guard”: Shane Bauer Goes Undercover to Expose Conditions
Shane Bauer undercover journalist working as a guard at a private prison in Louisiana.
Monsanto, the USA’s Monster
Few corporations in the world are as loathed — and as sinister — as Monsanto.
As SCOTUS Deadlocks on Obama’s Immigration Plan, Immigrants “Continue to Live in Daily Fear”
In a major setback for the immigrant rights movement, a divided Supreme Court has blocked President Obama's plan to shield as many as 5 million undocumented immigrants from deportation.
“Let Us Vote”: Rep. John Lewis Leads Democratic Sit-In for Gun Control Legislation
Capitol Hill Democratic lawmakers are continuing a historic sit-in on the floor of the House.