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We Are Spending a Trillion on War and We Need to Own Up to It We Are Spending a Trillion on War and We Need to Own Up to It

Why doesn’t the American media report the true costs of war?

May 9, 2017 / William D. Hartung

Anti-Trump “No Ban, No Wall” Demonstration

Not Just Cities: We Can Become a Sanctuary Nation Not Just Cities: We Can Become a Sanctuary Nation

Now is the time to defend America’s undocumented, to stand for justice in the face of intolerance. 

May 9, 2017 / Robert Greenwald and Angel Padilla

Donald Trump

Trump Is Helping Big Media Companies Get Bigger Trump Is Helping Big Media Companies Get Bigger

And it’s looking like a mutually beneficial relationship. 

May 9, 2017 / David Dayen

Keith Ellison

Trump’s Budget Betrays His Supporters. Here’s One That Doesn’t. Trump’s Budget Betrays His Supporters. Here’s One That Doesn’t.

The People’s Budget would strengthen the middle class and promote economic security for all.

May 9, 2017 / Katrina vanden Heuvel

De Blasio Homelessness NYC

New York’s Mayor Vowed to Help the Homeless. Why Is the Crisis Growing? New York’s Mayor Vowed to Help the Homeless. Why Is the Crisis Growing?

Bill de Blasio understands homelessness better than the mayors before him, but that hasn’t been enough to stem the crisis.

May 9, 2017 / Jarrett Murphy

Yemeni children

There Is Growing Bipartisan Opposition to Trump’s Unauthorized Military Actions There Is Growing Bipartisan Opposition to Trump’s Unauthorized Military Actions

Members of Congress are warning the administration that it must consult Congress before lending US support to “a potentially catastrophic” military action in Yemen.

May 9, 2017 / John Nichols

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What Can Emmanuel Macron Accomplish as France’s President? What Can Emmanuel Macron Accomplish as France’s President?

The resentments that led a third of the electorate to vote for Le Pen are not going to disappear anytime soon.  

May 9, 2017 / David A. Bell

Donald Trump in Florida

Wisconsin’s Voter-ID Law Suppressed 200,000 Votes in 2016 (Trump Won by 22,748) Wisconsin’s Voter-ID Law Suppressed 200,000 Votes in 2016 (Trump Won by 22,748)

A new study shows how voter-ID laws decreased turnout among African-American and Democratic voters.

May 9, 2017 / Ari Berman

Adam Jones

The Baltimore Orioles’ John Angelos on Standing Up to Racism In Sports The Baltimore Orioles’ John Angelos on Standing Up to Racism In Sports

The Orioles COO explains how sports can help fight racism in our society, and why it’s important to speak out against hate.

May 9, 2017 / Podcast / Dave Zirin

Speaker Paul Ryan

The GOP Will Tell Lie After Lie to Pass Trumpcare The GOP Will Tell Lie After Lie to Pass Trumpcare

We’ve got a party on the run from the reality of a bill it just passed. But Democrats shouldn’t rest easy.

May 9, 2017 / Joan Walsh

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