Senate Republicans have passed a sweeping rewrite of the U.S. tax code that will dramatically impact not only household income, but also healthcare, domestic spending … In Rushed Vote, Senate Passes Sweeping Tax Bill Benefiting WealthiestRead more
Democracy
How Facebook and Google threaten public health – and democracy
In an interview this week with Axios, Facebook’s original president, Sean Parker, admitted that the company intentionally sought to addict users and expressed regret at … How Facebook and Google threaten public health – and democracyRead more
UK minister Priti Patel secretly urged aid for al-Qaida via Israel
The UK government was in chaos on Wednesday as the prime minister was accused of covering up her knowledge of secret meetings one of her … UK minister Priti Patel secretly urged aid for al-Qaida via IsraelRead more
The dark operations of UK’s powerful Israel lobby
The scandal surrounding Priti Patel, who was forced to resign as Britain’s international aid minister last week after secret meetings with Israeli officials during a … The dark operations of UK’s powerful Israel lobbyRead more
Killing Civilians with Drones
Barely a month after President Donald Trump announced plans to deepen and extend the now 16-year-old U.S. war in Afghanistan, reports surfaced of plans to … Killing Civilians with DronesRead more
Independence of Catalonia
in Spain, where thousands are expected to gather outside Catalonia’s Parliament in Barcelona this evening, when regional President Carles Puigdemont is expected to declare independence … Independence of CataloniaRead more
Systematic Racialized Voter Suppression
This weekend, hundreds will gather in Raleigh for the North Carolina NAACP State Convention, the last one that will be presided over by Bishop William … Systematic Racialized Voter SuppressionRead more
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The Takedown
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