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“They really don’t want this out”: The biggest Iraq War scandal that nobody’s talking about
“The Burn Pits” reveals how a Dick Cheney-connected company got rich while U.S. soldiers got poisoned. By Liam O'Donoghue.
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Watch This Congressman Plagiarize A Lobbyist On Payday Loans
C'mon man. By Zach Carter and Ben Walsh.
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Battle Lines Are Drawn in One of the Biggest Fights Against Toxic Chemicals in Decades
The laws governing the tens of thousands of chemicals that saturate the marketplace are being reformed. But will it make any difference? By Reynard Loki.
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Why Is Mitch McConnell Picking This Fight?
What’s at stake for the majority leader in the battle over Justice Scalia’s replacement. By Alec MacGillis.
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57 Questions About Campaign Spending, Starting With Ted Cruz’s Flower Budget
The campaign trail is, by all accounts, a greasy and exhausting slog. Also a slog? Sifting through hundreds of pages of campaign finance reports. By Cara Giaimo.
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Why Wasn’t Antonin Scalia Given an Autopsy?
In death, the Supreme Court justice was treated as an ordinary citizen, equal before the law. By Nora Kelly.
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Start Preparing for the Collapse of the Saudi Kingdom
Saudi Arabia is no state at all. It's an unstable business so corrupt to resemble a criminal organization and the U.S. should get ready for the day after. By Sarah Chayes and Alex De Waal.
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How Crossroads GPS beat the IRS and became a social welfare group
When a group called Crossroads GPS sent the IRS an application for tax-exempt status in September 2010, Nancy Pelosi was speaker of the House, Snapchat hadn't started doing whatever it does, and Miley Cyrus was still Hannah Montana. A lot has changed since then... By Robert Maguire.
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Megadonor Sheldon Adelson and the inside story of Chinese casino money flooding our elections
Sheldon Adelson made billions in Macau and transformed himself into a GOP kingmaker. But has he overplayed his hand? By Matt Isaacs.
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Christie Signs Bill Privatizing New Jersey’s Water Supply
New Jersey Governor Chris Christie signed into law on Thursday legislation that critics say sells out the state’s water supply and democratic process for private profits. By Andrea Germanos. (Feb. 6)
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Florida Cops Shoot Up Family’s Home After Responding to Wrong Address
Florida police riddled a man’s home with bullets as his wife and son slept inside early Saturday morning, only to later tell him they had responded to the wrong address. By Carlos Miller. (Feb. 7)
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House GOP subpoenas 3 groups in Planned Parenthood probe
A special House panel investigating Planned Parenthood and other abortion providers has issued its first three subpoenas, the Republican chairman of the committee said Tuesday. Rep. Marsha Blackburn, R-Tenn., said she'd subpoenaed documents from three groups she said are withholding information. They are StemExpress, a company that supplies fetal tissue from abortion clinics to researchers, and the University of New Mexico and Southwestern Women's Options, which perform abortions.
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Jimmy Carter calls US campaign finance ruling ‘legalised bribery’
Former president says 2010 Citizens United court decision has corrupted US politics. By Matthew Weaver. (Feb. 3)
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How Chicago’s ‘Fraternal Order of Propaganda’ shapes the story of fatal police shootings
When cops kill civilians, their union is on hand to defend them. In many cases this has come at the expense of the truth. By Yana Kunichoff. (Feb. 3)
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Deconstructing America’s ‘Deep State’
Americans perceive what has happened to their democratic Republic only dimly, tricked by rightists who call all collective government actions bad and by neoliberals who make “markets” a new-age god. But ex-congressional budget official Mike Lofgren shows how this “Deep State” really works, writes Chuck Spinney.
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How the United States built a welfare state for the wealthy
Syracuse University political scientist Chris Faricy is the author of the newly published book “Welfare for the Wealthy.” The book has been called “critically important” and “eye-opening.” He kindly answered some questions via email. A lightly edited transcript is below.
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Catholic bishops not obliged to report clerical child abuse, Vatican says
Vatican guide says ‘not necessarily’ bishop’s duty to report suspects to police despite Pope Francis’s vows to redress Catholic church’s legacy of child abuse
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FBI arrests nearly all of the top officials of Crystal City, Tex.
Joel Barajas was the only Crystal City council member to show up at the office Friday. That’s because everyone else he works with is facing felony charges. Five top officials in the Texas city were arrested Thursday under a federal indictment accusing them of taking tens of thousands of dollars in bribes and helping the operator of an illegal gambling operation who went by the nickname “Mr. T.”
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If you aren’t worried about the future of Kansas, here are some reasons to start
Mismanagement and chronic fiscal problems in Kansas are eroding the state’s ability to serve the public. The situation is no longer one of short-term budget pain, as states typically experience in a recession. The financial problems are severe and deep-seated. They are pushing officials to make decisions that will harm Kansas and its citizens well into the future.
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A Must Read: Jane Mayer’s ‘Dark Money’ Uncovers Hidden History of Billionaire Kochs
In her new book, the New Yorker writer considers the damage the Koch brothers' network has done to our democracy. By Bill Moyers.
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