Politics

Trump's Cabinet Represents the Fusion of Big Oil and State

Jamie Henn of 350.org says we can't just fight Trump; we also must put pressure on state and local officials while challenging the political power of the fossil fuel industry.

February 3, 2017
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Jeremy Scahill: Trump CIA Deputy Director Pick Gina Haspel Ran Secret Torture Black Site

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President Trump has selected Gina Haspel to be the new deputy director of the CIA. The Intercept reports Gina Haspel was directly involved in the CIA’s torture program under the

February 3, 2017
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Yemen: Jeremy Scahill & Advocates Question "Success" of Trump Raid That Killed 24 Civilians

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Questions are mounting about the first covert counterterrorism operation approved by President Donald Trump. Authorities say it was a success. The Pentagon now acknowledges that civilians were killed Sunday when…

February 3, 2017
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Does Donald Trump Think Frederick Douglass is Alive? Douglass's Great-Great-Great-Grandson Clarifies

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The good news is that President Donald Trump opened Black History Month by mentioning the renowned abolitionist Frederick Douglass. The bad news is he doesn’t seem to realize he’s dead.…

February 3, 2017
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Republicans Plan to "De-Supervise" the Consumer Financial Protection Board

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Overwhelming the CFPB with lawsuits and cost-benefit analyses will undermine its capacity to enforce regulation, says former financial regulator Bill Black.

February 2, 2017
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The "De-Judification" of the Holocaust?: Trump Avoids Word "Jews" on Holocaust Remembrance Day

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Prominent white supremacist and Donald Trump supporter Richard Spencer has praised Trump for not mentioning in a statement commemorating International Holocaust Memorial Day the 6 million Jews killed. Trump has…

February 2, 2017
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Racism

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