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Seymour Hersh Reacts to Obama’s Plan to Send 250 More US Special Ops Troops to Syria
The move that nearly doubles the US presence in the country.
As Paris Deal Is Signed, Gulf Coast Residents Demand End to Drilling — Entirely
As the world marks Earth Day, more than 60 heads of state meet at the United Nations headquarters to sign the Paris climate agreement aimed at slowing climate change.
Officials Charged in Flint Water Poisoning, but Governor Snyder Has Not Even Been Questioned
The first criminal charges have been filed in the ongoing Flint water contamination crisis.
As Saudis Continue Bombing Yemen, Is Obama Trading Cluster Munitions for Riyadh’s Loyalty?
President Obama visited Saudi Arabia for a meeting with leaders of the Gulf Cooperation Council.
New York Primary: Chaos at Polling Sites, Broken Scanners and Whole Blocks Purged From Voter Rolls
Tens of thousands of voters found their names had been removed from the polling rolls.
Millions of New Yorkers Disenfranchised From Primaries Thanks to State’s Restrictive Voting Laws
The state has no early voting, no Election Day registration and excuse-only absentee balloting.
“The American People Are on Our Side”: Advocates Hopeful on SCOTUS Immigration Case
The Supreme Court heard arguments Monday in what's being called the most significant immigration case in decades.
On the News With Thom Hartmann: The US Is Not Prepared for a Major Zika Virus Outbreak, and More
In today's On the News segment: The United States is not prepared for a major Zika virus outbreak; Greenland's ice sheet is in a red alert meltdown; using some …
Civil Disobedience Planned on Capitol Hill to Cap Week With More Than 900 Arrests
More than 900 people have been arrested over the past week on Capitol Hill.
“This Is Not a Bathroom Bill, This Is a Hate Bill”: Rev. William Barber on North Carolina’s HB2
Civil rights activists are planning to conduct a mass sit-in next Monday.