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After meeting with pharma lobbyists, Trump drops promise to negotiate drug prices
The new plan is tax cuts and deregulation. By Matthew Yglesias.
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Corporate America Is Inching Even Closer to a Constitutional Convention
In statehouses across the country, ALEC-backed legislators are pushing for a balanced-budget amendment, a repeal of the federal income tax and more. By Simon Davis-Cohen.
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Republicans move to sell off 3.3m acres of national land, sparking rallies
Land totaling the size of Connecticut has been targeted in a new bill in the Republican House, uniting hunters and conservationists in opposition. By Caty Enders.
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Zephyr Teachout on Corruption
How have we come so far from the days when an ethically serious conception of corruption was “at the foundation of the architecture of our freedoms”? By Dave Denison.
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Halt citizen: beware Trump and his internet killswitch
Be careful what you Tweet, folks, the new US Commander in Chief may just turn off your pesky internet. By Jessica Sier.
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The confusing, wild world of science under the Trump administration
A revolt among federal scientists reveals the deep distrust Trump sowed in calling climate change a “hoax” and favoring business over environmental stewardship. By Zack Colman.
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Trump’s voter fraud expert owes US more than $100,000 in unpaid taxes
Gregg Phillips, who spurred Trump’s calls to investigate election results, was accused of lying in government job applications and has faced ethics allegations. By Jon Swaine.
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EPA: Ebell proposes slashing staff to Nixon-era levels
The leader of President Trump’s U.S. EPA transition team wants to see the agency’s 15,000-person staff axed to about 5,000 employees. By Robin Bravender.
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For Wall Streeters Who Bet Long on Trump, It’s BonusTime
After getting behind their very unlikely candidate, a few financiers are salivating over the dividends. By Jessica Pressler.
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What the Death of the T.P.P. Means for America
As the dominant party in the pact, the U.S. would have controlled future access to the world’s largest trading zone. By Adam Davidson.
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The President Who Wasn’t There: Barack Obama’s Legacy of Impotence
Barack Obama was in Brasilia on March 19, 2011, when he announced with limited fanfare the latest regime change war of his presidency. The bombing of Libya had begun… By Jeffrey St. Clair.
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When a “Golden Opportunity” to Bribe Arises, It’s Hard to Pass Up
Studies led by researchers at VU Amsterdam suggest that the path to corrupt behavior may sometimes be a steep cliff instead of a slippery slope, contrary to popular belief.
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A House rules change you didn’t hear much about – and prosecutors won’t like
The Office of Congressional Ethics was saved from the landfill, but few noticed a change that did make it into the new House rules passed Tuesday [January 3rd]. By Ashley Balcerzak. (Jan. 5, 2016)
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Hawaiians call Mark Zuckerberg ‘the face of neocolonialism’ over land lawsuits
Attorneys for Facebook’s CEO have filed suits against hundreds of Hawaiians centered around his 700-acre Kauai estate, alarming neighbors who see growing inequality and possible displacement. By Jon Letman, Julia Carrie Wong.
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Blue Lies Matter: How The Rise Of Video Shattered Police Credibility
Cameras prove cops lie, and there are more cameras out in the world today than ever before. BuzzFeed News reviewed 62 incidents of video footage contradicting an officer’s statement. From traffic stops to fatal force, these cases reveal how cops are incentivized to lie — and why they get away with it. By Albert Samaha.
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Magician’s dust
Donald Trump takes office with an agenda so toxic that it could curdle milk. But the Democratic leadership seems to be in no mood for a fight, and much of the anti-Trump discourse is obsessed with the alleged Russian role in the presidential election. By Vijay Prashad.
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Throw Sand in the Gears of Everything
When it comes to stopping Trump, petitions aren’t going to do it. By Frances Fox Piven.
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Congress moves to give away national lands, discounting billions in revenue and millions of jobs
Though recreation on public lands creates $646bn in economic stimulus and 6.1m jobs, Republicans are setting in motion a giveaway of Americans’ birthright. By Heather Hansman.
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Second winner of environmental prize killed months after Berta Cáceres death
Goldman prize winner Isidro Baldenegro López, who was known for his activism against illegal logging, was shot dead months after Berta Cáceres was murdered. By Nina Lakhani.
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Here are just some of the stunningly bad moments from Betsy DeVos’ confirmation hearing
“Do you not want to answer my question?” By Edwin Rios.
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