The recent decisions by two of the most influential national newspapers of record to not publish their endorsements of Vice President Kamala Harris says a lot about how seriously they take Trump’s threats to democracy and his promises of vengeance against his enemies.
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Evangelical Christians May Be Deciding Factor in Alabama Senate Election
The candidates in Tuesday's special election couldn't be more different on the issues, as Democrat Doug Jones’s platform includes a staunch support of Obamacare, an increase in the minimum wage, equal pay for women and abortion rights.
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Trump Outlines Big Cuts to Utah Monuments, Riling Tribes, Environmentalists
Trump has said former presidents abused the Antiquities Act by putting unnecessarily big chunks of territory off limits to drilling, mining, grazing, road traffic and other activities.
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The 11 Biggest Victories Against Trump by the Resistance
We are in the midst of a host of battles over the fate of the nation and the earth, and the outcome is in no small part up to us. We can win if we try.
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How Prosecutors Turn A Protest Into a "Riot"
I joined hundreds of thousands of protesters at counterdemonstrations around Trump’s swearing-in. Little did I know I would be swept up into a legal nightmare that demonstrates how prosecutors intimidate and manipulate defendants into giving up their rights.
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In Wake of Latest Mass Shootings, Don’t Expect Republicans to Address Mental Health, Either
As state and federal Republican lawmakers continue to cut funding for mental health care, mass shootings carried out by deranged people with a history of mental illness keep occurring, on a regular basis, bringing death and tragedy to communities nationwide.
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Sexual Misconduct Scandals Focus on the Weinsteins, but Largely Ignore Their Poorer Victims
"Women in low-wage jobs, like hotel cleaners or farm workers, experience high levels of harassment because they do not have the bargaining power to push back."
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Puerto Rico Supply Failure Stops Food and Water Reaching Desperate Residents
Vital supplies are stuck in ports and warehouses because of a logistical breakdown.
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Facebook v. Russia: Don’t Blame the Poisoned Well, Blame Those Who Still Drink From It
If you’ve been vacuumed into the vortex of outrage that intensified in the wake of the Russia allegations, you’ve probably also noticed much of the public turn its collective glare in Facebook’s direction. But that’s a mistake.
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White Christians Are Now a Minority—But They’re Getting More Isolated and Less Tolerant
Religious homophobia is driving away young people, but evangelical leaders double down on anti-LGBT bigotry.
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16 Years After 9/11, Muslims Still Central Targets in War With No End
On Monday, many Americans "mourn the often forgotten victims of the never-ending wars and draconian counter-terrorism policies of the post-9/11 world: the Muslim community."