The country’s new prime minister, Andy Burnham, has promised a break from the politics of the last 40 years—realizing more broadly that Labour must stand up for the 99% against big business, or the party will become irrelevant.
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Trump's E.P.A. Greenlights a Nasty Chemical. A Month Later, It Poisons a Bunch of Farmworkers.
In March, the EPA abruptly changed its stance on the poisonous chemical chlorpyrifos, greenlighting it instead of banning it. Not surprising: the company that makes it has cultivated a cozy relationship with the Trump administration.
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American Fascism, in 1944 and Today
73 years ago, U.S. Vice President Henry A. Wallace described a breed of super-nationalist who pursues political power by deceiving Americans and playing to their fears, but is really interested only in protecting his own wealth and privilege.
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Trump Picks Al Capone of Vote Rigging To investigate Federal Voter Fraud
Kris Kobach was spooning down vanilla ice cream when I showed him the thick pages of evidence documenting his detailed plan to rig the presidential election of 2016.
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"The System Is Rigged": Jeremy Corbyn Wants to Put Wealth Back in the Hands of Ordinary People
Ahead of next month's general election, the Labour leader said his party will overturn the rigged system by implementing fairer policies, including a minimum wage of £10 an hour and an increase in corporation tax for big businesses.
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Behind Comey’s Firing: An enraged Trump, Fuming About Russia
The president deliberated for more than a week before ousting the FBI chief who was investigating Trump associates.
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Climate Deniers in Congress Received over $80 Million in Dirty Money
Talk about a Climate Denier Caucus: 142 representatives and 38 senators have received a total of $82,882,725 from the coal, oil and gas industries.
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Robert Reich: "The Authoritarian President"
After more than 100 days into his presidency, it seems fair to ask: What is Donald Trump’s governing philosophy?
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Could Tory Election Fraud Bring Down the British Government?
The Crown Prosecution Service is considering charging 30 Conservatives with election fraud punishable by up to a year in jail, it announced two weeks ago — on the same day Prime Minister Theresa May called the June snap election.
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Senate Invokes Historic "Nuclear Option" Rules Change to Confirm Gorsuch
By a vote of 52-48 along party lines, Republicans voted to end to the filibuster for supreme court nominations, forever changing how justices are confirmed to the country’s highest court.
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Why FBI Can't Tell All On Trump, Russia
The FBI apparently knew that prior to Election Day, Trump and his campaign had personal and business dealings with individuals and entities linked to criminal elements—including reputed Russian gangsters—connected to Putin.
