There are several confounding mysteries surrounding the case of Jeffrey Epstein, the 66-year-old “financier” who was arrested July 6 on a federal sex trafficking indictment … The mysterious case of Jeffrey EpsteinRead more
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Johnson & Johnson Ordered to Pay $572 Million for Fueling Opioid Epidemic
AMY GOODMAN: In a landmark ruling, an Oklahoma judge has ordered Johnson & Johnson to pay $572 million for contributing to Oklahoma’s opioid crisis. Oklahoma … Johnson & Johnson Ordered to Pay $572 Million for Fueling Opioid EpidemicRead more
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The Artist Placing Crosses to Memorialize Migrant Deaths
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America’s long history of attacks against Latinos
“It can happen again.” That’s what Arlinda Valencia said last year, at a ceremony in Texas marking the 100th anniversary of the massacre of 15 … America’s long history of attacks against LatinosRead more
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400 Years After Slavery’s Start, No More Band-Aids
Four hundred years ago this month, the first enslaved people from Africa arrived in Virginia. Slavery is often reduced to a crime of America’s long-ago … 400 Years After Slavery’s Start, No More Band-AidsRead more
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How David Koch Helped Build an Empire to Shape U.S. Politics & Thwart Climate Action
AMY GOODMAN: This is Democracy Now!, democracynow.org, The War and Peace Report. I’m Amy Goodman. We turn now to look at the legacy of billionaire … How David Koch Helped Build an Empire to Shape U.S. Politics & Thwart Climate ActionRead more
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The Great Land Robbery
I. Wiped Out “You ever chop before?” Willena Scott-White was testing me. I sat with her in the cab of a Chevy Silverado pickup truck, … The Great Land RobberyRead more
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U.S. Moves to Indefinitely Jail Kids
The Trump administration is moving to indefinitely detain migrant children and their families, reversing decades of U.S. policy. The Department of Homeland Security and the … U.S. Moves to Indefinitely Jail KidsRead more