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Senate Finance Committee Chairman Orrin Hatch

Tell Senator Orrin Hatch What ‘Experts and Stakeholders’ Really Think of His Tax Plan Tell Senator Orrin Hatch What ‘Experts and Stakeholders’ Really Think of His Tax Plan

The chairman of the Senate Finance Committee has asked for input on our tax system.

Jul 14, 2017 / Rosy Alvarez

Ellison in DC, June 2015

Keith Ellison Just Beat Back a Right-Wing Assault on Religious Freedom Keith Ellison Just Beat Back a Right-Wing Assault on Religious Freedom

The congressman objected to a proposal that would have unjustly targeted Muslims.

Jul 14, 2017 / John Nichols

Bannon and Kushner in Washington DC

Kushner and Bannon Team Up to Privatize the War in Afghanistan Kushner and Bannon Team Up to Privatize the War in Afghanistan

Blackwater’s Erik Prince was a shoo-in for the plan. But who is Stephen Feinberg?

Jul 14, 2017 / Tim Shorrock

Protesters gather outside a Sen. Ted Cruz town hall meeting, Thursday, July 6, 2017, in Austin, Texas.

Here’s What You Can Do to Help Kill the Republican ‘Health-Care’ Bill for Good Here’s What You Can Do to Help Kill the Republican ‘Health-Care’ Bill for Good

This fight is far from over.

Jul 14, 2017 / NationAction

Franken Gorsuch Confirmation Hearing

Al Franken: Is Jeff Sessions a Lying Little Weasel? Al Franken: Is Jeff Sessions a Lying Little Weasel?

Questions, and answers, about Trump voters, Bernie voters, and Russians.

Jul 14, 2017 / Jon Wiener

The Caravan Against Fear Is Fighting Trump’s Border Wall

The Caravan Against Fear Is Fighting Trump’s Border Wall The Caravan Against Fear Is Fighting Trump’s Border Wall

Resistance, in this environment, is at least as much about crafting alternative stories of community and humanity.

Jul 14, 2017 / Feature / Sasha Abramsky

North Korea ICBM

How Can We Ensure Survival in a New Era of Nuclear Brinkmanship? How Can We Ensure Survival in a New Era of Nuclear Brinkmanship?

The era of amnesia is over—if we needed a wake-up call, the North Korean ICBM test supplied it with a vengeance.

Jul 14, 2017 / Michael T. Klare

Protests in Hoceima

Is Morocco Headed Toward Insurrection? Is Morocco Headed Toward Insurrection?

The northeastern Rif, Berber heartland and site of the 1920s Rif Republic, is on fire—and the protests are spreading.

Jul 13, 2017 / Hisham Aidi

Even as ISIL Fades, States of Emergency Are Becoming Permanent

Even as ISIL Fades, States of Emergency Are Becoming Permanent Even as ISIL Fades, States of Emergency Are Becoming Permanent

From Egypt to Turkey to France, governments are exploiting the fear of terrorism to seize power.

Jul 13, 2017 / Juan Cole

North Korean Nuclear Missiles

Nuclear Bunkers Won’t Protect You From What’s Happening in the White House Nuclear Bunkers Won’t Protect You From What’s Happening in the White House

It’s time to stop hiding from the crises we’ve created.

Jul 13, 2017 / William J. Astore

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