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2017 on course to be deadliest on record for land defenders
Deaths of environmental activists locked in conflict with mining, logging and agricultural companies across three continents has passed 150. By Matthew Taylor.
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Senate Democrats worry Russia could jeopardize reelection bids
A warning from the Senate Intelligence Committee has vulnerable lawmakers fretting about election security. By Kyle Cheney, Elana Schor, Cory Bennett.
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Trump’s EPA Can’t Even Cook the Books Right
The agency fudged the numbers to prove Obama's signature climate regulation wasn't worth the cost, and still came up short. By Emily Atkin.
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Kansas Tried a Tax Plan Similar to Trump’s. It Failed
The state’s experiment with tax cuts on so-called pass-through entities did not heat up its economy — but did help some very rich people. By Jim Tankersley.
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America’s Crisis Of Disconnection Runs Deeper Than Politics
Our national self-sorting into liberal and conservative enclaves is tracking with rising rates of loneliness. Why, and at what cost? By Brené Brown.
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The End of Empire
The death spiral appears unstoppable, meaning the U.S. as we know it will no longer exist within a decade or, at most, two. By Chris Hedges.
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Vladimir Putin: Computer Genius?
One fundamental issue with models is that they do not cope well with change, such as the kind that happens in an election race, or, for that matter, a war. By Andrew Cockburn.
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Russiagate Is More Fiction Than Fact
From accusations of Trump campaign collusion to Russian Facebook ad buys, the media has substituted hype for evidence. By Aaron Maté.
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Who’s Really in Charge of the Voting Fraud Commission?
Newly released email data shows two Republican not-yet-members potentially influencing a controversial letter — even as a Democratic member claims he was largely excluded from the process. By Jessica Huseman.
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The FBI’s New U.S. Terrorist Threat: ‘Black Identity Extremists’
Law enforcement calls it a violent movement. Critics call it racist. By Jana Winter, Sharon Weinberger.
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The Dark History of Fear, Inc.
How politically-driven bugaboos distract us from the real monsters. By Mark Perry.
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Ga. sheriff indicted for sexual battery in high school drug search
Deputies allegedly touched girls vaginas and breasts and groped boys in their groin area during the search at the Worth County High School April 14.
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U.S. Votes Against U.N. Ban On Death Penalty For Homosexuality
We were joined by Iraq, Qatar and Saudi Arabia. By Dan Avery.
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This Is What It Looks Like When the President Asks People to Snitch on Their Neighbors
In April, the Trump Administration launched what it called the Victims of Immigration Crime Engagement (VOICE) hotline, with a stated mission to “provide proactive, timely, adequate, and professional services to victims of crimes committed by removable aliens.” But internal logs of calls to VOICE obtained by Splinter show that hundreds of Americans seized on the hotline to lodge secret accusations against acquaintances, neighbors, or even their own family members, often to advance petty personal grievances. By Daniel Rivero and Brendan O'Connor.
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Who Is the Biggest Kleptocrat in the Trump Administration?
A fierce race to the bottom is taking place between cabinet members who have been bilking taxpayers in ways both large and small. By Alex Shephard.
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Why American Democracy Has Descended Into Collective Hysteria
We are a great power in decline—but neither party has a clue what to do about it. By William Greider.
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FOIA: How Police Convinced the FAA to Put a No Fly Zone Over Standing Rock
"We need to ensure the movement of law enforcement trying to protect the innocent is not being broadcast live by the use of drones." By Jason Koebler, Sarah Emerson.
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Undercover With the Alt-Right
A Swedish graduate student infiltrated far right groups in the United States and Europe. This is what he saw. By Jesse Singal. [Autoplay]
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The Madness of Donald Trump
The pressures of the presidency have pushed Donald Trump to the edge, but is he crazy enough to be removed from office? By Matt Taibbi.
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“Ancient Aliens” Is Everything That’s Wrong With America
The History Channel's assault on truth. By Jon Coumes.
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