Biden cared more about the appearance of having an independent DOJ untainted by politics than he did about holding an unrepentant criminal ex-president accountable.
Barack Obama
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In Unusual Setback, the EPA Rejects State Dept's Keystone Pipeline Review
Calling the State Department's 2,000 page oil industry-funded review of the Keystone XL pipeline "insufficient," the EPA rejected it.
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Obama's Pacific Trade Deal Is No Deal At All
The Trans-Pacific Partnership assaults local economic development, labor and the environment, and creates an international court where corporations can sue governments.
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Exposed: U.S. Government is Pushing Dramatic Privatizations in El Salvador
Unions in El Salvador are fighting a major privatization scheme, which has the full weight of the U.S. government behind it.
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Global Resistance to Tax Havens is Growing — Especially in Europe
Tax havens cause billions in annual damage to national economies around the world. The recent Offshore Leaks investigative reports are helping fuel efforts in Europe and the U.S. to have them eliminated.
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Student Loan Interest Rates Set to Double in July, Even As Debt Soars
Student loan interest rates, which have not been changed since they were set in 2001, are scheduled to double on July 1, from 3.4 percent to 6.8 percent -- allowing the government to cash in on record interest payments.
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A House Divided: This Time, Between The People and The Corporations
We must confront the corporate corruption of democracy to ensure that our American family still has a house to fight in.
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Exposed: State Department Ignores Climate Facts of Keystone XL Pipeline
A new report shows the Keystone XL pipeline will contribute at least 181 million metric tons of carbon dioxide equivalent (CO2e) each year, comparable to the tailpipe emissions from more than 37.7 million cars, or 51 coal-fired power plants.
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The Fossil Fuel Resistance: A New Movement is Emerging
As the world burns, a new movement to reverse climate change is emerging — fiercely, loudly and right next door.
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Farmers-Consumers vs. Monsanto: Many Davids Can Topple One Goliath
Global resistance to Monsanto is growing as people rise up to reclaim food and seed sovereignty.
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Is Keystone XL Pipeline the "Stonewall" of the Climate Movement?
The narrow window of opportunity that physics provides us makes me doubt that a third party will offer a fast enough answer to come to terms with our changing planet.
