It is not hyperbole to say that the world’s richest man has now illegally seized control of America’s checkbook and the entire federal workforce.
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Donald Trump’s White House Counsel Is Proud “Architect” of America’s Corrupt Big Money Politics
Don McGahn, soon to be Donald Trump’s White House counsel, bears as much responsibility as any single person for turning America’s campaign finance system into something akin to a gigantic, clogged septic tank.
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Trump In the White House: An Interview With Noam Chomsky
Some years ago, the public intellectual warned that the U.S. was ripe for the rise of an authoritarian figure. Now he describes the threat Trump poses to the planet.
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Dear Somali-Americans: Don't Ever Apologize for Actions Our Community Did Not Cause
The Somali-American community was bashed last week after Abdul Razak Artan, a member of Ohio's large and growing Somali community, took part in a car-ramming attack and massive stabbing at the school that left 13 injured.
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Dakota Access Pipeline Halted: Standing Rock Celebrates After Army Corps Rejects DAPL
"We thank the tribal youth who initiated this movement. We thank the millions of people around the globe who expressed support for our cause. We thank the thousands of people who came to the camps to support us."
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Italian Prime Minister Resigns As People Say "No" In Referendum Rout
Matteo Renzi resigned Sunday night after suffering a crushing defeat in a referendum on constitutional reform – signaling a fresh populist blow for the E.U.
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Green Party's Jill Stein Moves Pennsylvania Recount Bid to Federal Courts
Hours after dropping its case at the state level, the campaign said late Saturday it will pursue efforts in federal courts to contest the Nov. 8 election in Pennsylvania.
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Images from Standing Rock: The People From Oceti Sakowin Camp
Here are some of the faces from Standing Rock, in their own words.
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Europe at a Crossroads as Austria Votes Whether To Move Far Right
Norbert Hofer of the Freedom Party has a shot to win the presidency and become Austria's first right-wing head of state since the end of World War II.
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How Stable Are Democracies? "Warning Signs Are Flashing Red"
Yascha Mounk, a lecturer in government at Harvard and author of Stranger in My Own Country, says liberal democracies around the world may be at serious risk of decline.
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Standing Rock Protesters Refuse to Budge As Pressure On Obama Administration Builds
Snow is slowing covering the encampment at Standing Rock, and despite an "emergency evacuation order" issued this week by North Dakota Gov. Jack Dalrymple, the Dakota Access Pipeline protesters aren't leaving.
