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February 28, 2017
Target CEO says retailer making $7 billion investment to 'win share not surrender it'
February 28, 2017
"Are You Muslim?": Muhammad Ali's Son & Former Wife on their Detention & Interrogation at FL Airport
February 28, 2017
2 injured as officer accidentally fires weapon during speech by France’s Hollande
February 28, 2017
Beware of Another Reichstag Fire
February 28, 2017
Clueless DeVos Uses 'Byproduct of Jim Crow' to Push 'School Choice' Ideology
February 28, 2017
Berta Cáceres' Murder Linked to U.S.-Trained Soldiers
February 28, 2017
Black Workers at Nissan Are Challenging Use of Temporary Labor
February 28, 2017
For Every Living-Wage Job, There Are Seven People Looking for Work
February 28, 2017
DeVos faces backlash for linking HBCUs to school choice
February 28, 2017
Racial profiling against Africans ‘endemic’ in Germany – UN experts
February 28, 2017
Bill Gates says US not rich enough to help the poor
February 28, 2017
What happened when one school banned homework — and asked kids to read and play instead
February 28, 2017
Beloved hippopotamus 'Gustavito' beaten to death at El Salvador zoo
February 28, 2017
We Will Not Be Intimidated: Philly Rabbi Decries Desecration of Over 500 Graves at Jewish Cemetery
February 26, 2017
New DNC Chair Tom Perez Pledges to Repair and Unite Democratic Party
February 26, 2017
Perez Elected As Chairman Of Democratic National Committee
February 26, 2017
Moscow rally for murdered Kremlin critic Boris Nemtsov
February 26, 2017
The US Has Always Had Black Inventors -- Even When the Patent System Explicitly Excluded Them
February 25, 2017
Trump tweets anger at FBI while White House scrambles to contain fallout
February 25, 2017
White House selectively blocks media outlets from briefing with Spicer
February 25, 2017
NFL Star Michael Bennett on Refusing to Go to Israel, Black Lives Matter & His Love for Angela Davis
February 24, 2017
‘Extrajudicial execution’: UN slams 1.5yr sentence for manslaughter of wounded Palestinian
February 24, 2017
Topless Femen activist heckles French far-right’s Marine Le Pen
February 24, 2017
Trump restores commitment to for-profit prisons
February 24, 2017
FBI refused White House request to refute story on Trump-Russia link
February 24, 2017
Bill Maher's Shameful On Air Bromance With Despicable Milo Yiannopoulos
February 23, 2017
‘Greatest threat to democracy’: Commander of bin Laden raid slams Trump’s anti-media sentiment
February 23, 2017
Pope suggests 'better to be atheist than hypocritical Catholic'
February 23, 2017
Madison, Wisc. to Pay $3.3M to Family of Tony Robinson, a Black Teenager Shot by Police
February 23, 2017
Norwegian Air to offer U.S.-Europe fares starting at $65 one way
February 23, 2017
Netanyahu depicted as Hitler by Sydney protesters during historic Australia trip
February 23, 2017
The Grammys Tried to Break Out of Its Conservative Shell, But Remains Behind the Times
February 22, 2017
Local educators say Trump rollback of transgender rule won't change policy
February 22, 2017
Macron Seals Centrist Pact, Boosting French Presidential Campaign
February 22, 2017
Trump's Remarks on Anti-Semitism are Too Little, Too Late
February 22, 2017
Standing Rock Will Be Raided Today
February 22, 2017
7 Earth-size worlds found orbiting star; could hold life
February 22, 2017
Trump's Deportations are Possible Because Obama & Congress Failed to Protect Immigrants
February 21, 2017
Missouri community is building 50 tiny homes for homeless veterans
February 21, 2017
Christian Woman Spectacularly Shames Trump Supporters for Scapegoating Muslim Refugees
February 21, 2017
France's Le Pen cancels meet with Lebanon grand mufti over headscarf
February 21, 2017
Canada PM: will not halt illegal border crossing despite opposition
February 21, 2017
San Jose streets flooded as more heavy rains wallop California
February 21, 2017
U.S. judge blocks Texas plan to cut Planned Parenthood Medicaid funds
February 21, 2017
Bill Maher'sStatements About Islam and Muslims Are Bigoted and Outrageous
February 21, 2017
John Kasich is a Nitwit
February 21, 2017
Ecuador Votes to Bar Politicians From Having Assets in Tax Havens
February 21, 2017
John Waters gives hilariously foul-mouthed acceptance speech for the Writers Guild Association
February 21, 2017
Seattle mayor wants to sue Trump
February 21, 2017
HOW ALT-RIGHT “FELLOW-TRAVELLER” MILO YIANNOPOULOS CRACKED UP THE RIGHT
February 21, 2017
Breitbart’s Milo Yiannopoulos resigns following outrage over his past comments about pedophilia
February 20, 2017
Russia's U.N. envoy Churkin dies suddenly in New York
February 20, 2017
Morbid Inequality: Now Just SIX Men Have as Much Wealth as Half the World's Population
February 20, 2017
Don't Be Fooled by the Politics of Smart
February 20, 2017
James Baldwin and the Meaning of Whiteness
February 20, 2017
Utah Republican resigns after writing letter explaining why women should be paid less than men
February 20, 2017
George Takei on 75th Anniv. of Internment of Japanese Americans & Why Trump is "The Real Terrorist"
February 20, 2017
"For-Profit President": A Look at How Trump Is Pushing Wholesale Corporate Takeover of the Gov't
February 20, 2017
‘Have you got justice yet?’: Nation of Islam leader criticizes Trump, Democrats
February 20, 2017
John Kasich is a Nitwit
February 20, 2017
SpaceX Launches 1st Private Rocket from Historic NASA Pad
February 20, 2017
Kraft withdraws offer to merge with Unilever
February 18, 2017
Public figures call for biggest ever UK protest to oppose Trump visit
February 18, 2017
Norma McCorvey, Jane Roe of Roe v. Wade decision legalizing abortion, dies at 69
February 18, 2017
When Women Speak Out for All
February 18, 2017
This Isn’t Just Trump. This Is Who the Republicans Are.
February 17, 2017
Trump’s pick to replace Michael Flynn wants no part of the chaotic Trump White House
February 17, 2017
Hispanic Dems Blast 'Dictatorial Shenanigans' at Meeting With ICE
February 17, 2017
Does New Labor Secretary Nominee Alex Acosta Have the Perfect Résumé to Sabotage a Federal Agency?
February 17, 2017
Denver Church Gives Sanctuary to Immigrant Mother Facing Deportation: "We Are Not Breaking Any Laws"
February 17, 2017
‘Colonization was a crime against humanity’: French presidential favorite Macron sparks firestorm
February 16, 2017
French Presidential Frontrunner Describes Colonization as ‘War Crime’
February 16, 2017
‘Colonization was a crime against humanity’: French presidential favorite Macron sparks firestorm
February 16, 2017
"Not In Our Names": Families of 9/11 Victims Protest Trump's Travel Ban
February 16, 2017
Businesses Shutter Nationwide for #DayWithoutImmigrants
February 15, 2017
Andrew Puzder Withdraws From Consideration as Labor Secretary
February 15, 2017
Trump Campaign Aides Had Repeated Contacts With Russian Intelligence
February 15, 2017
US allies seriously concerned about Trump's ties to Russia have been gathering intelligence data
February 15, 2017
Teachers Say Baltimore Schools Designed to Fail to Speed Privatization
February 15, 2017
Rep. Lieu: The White House Lying & Stifling Dissent on Yemen Raid is Step Toward Authoritarianism
February 15, 2017
Rep. Ted Lieu to Introduce Bill Requiring a Psychiatrist in White House
February 15, 2017
Pope Francis appears to back Native Americans over the Dakota Access Pipeline protest
February 15, 2017
The Stephen Miller Story: From Pestering Latino Students in High School to Drafting Muslim Ban
February 14, 2017
Oil, gas companies no longer required to disclose taxes & fees paid to foreign govt’s
February 14, 2017
Trump security adviser Flynn resigns after leaks suggest he tried to cover up Russia talks
February 14, 2017
Trudeau & Trump Meet as They Push for Keystone XL & Other Big Oil Projects
February 14, 2017
Michael Flynn Resigns as National Security Adviser
February 14, 2017
Hillary Clinton Slices Michael Flynn With Hot ‘Pizzagate’ Burn
February 14, 2017
Ignoring Public Outcry, Republicans Block Effort to Obtain Trump's Taxes
February 14, 2017
Trump security adviser Flynn resigns after leaks suggest he tried to cover up Russia talks
February 14, 2017
Michael Flynn Out: From Trump's "Full Confidence" to Midnight Resignation
February 13, 2017
California vs. Trump: Lawmakers Push to Become "Sanctuary State" Despite Threats from Washington
February 13, 2017
Hundreds of Pilot Whales Die in Devastating Mass Stranding in New Zealand
February 13, 2017
In Mexico 20 Anti-Trump Rallies Staged Across Nation
February 13, 2017
After Cancellation, Sanders Vows to Hold WV Town Hall 'In The Streets'
February 13, 2017
Now Under Armour Has a Trump Problem, Too
February 13, 2017
80,000 March in Raleigh for Voting Rights, Democracy & #MoralResistance
February 13, 2017
Germany Picks Anti-Trump President
February 11, 2017
Yale renames Calhoun College because of historic ties to white supremacy and slavery
February 11, 2017
The Changing Face of Advertising: What It Might Mean and How It Might Matter
February 11, 2017
Sears, Kmart drop 31 Trump Home items from their online shops
February 11, 2017
Greece says bailout deal close, but will not accept 'illogical' demands
February 10, 2017
Protesters block Betsy DeVos from entering public school in Washington
February 10, 2017
Without Melania Trump, Japan's First Lady Rolls Solo in Washington
February 10, 2017
In Real Bowling Green Massacre, a White Supremacist Planned Attack Against African Americans & Jews
February 10, 2017
Court Refuses to Reinstate Trump's Muslim Ban, Says "No Evidence" of Attacks from 7 Listed Countries
February 10, 2017
ICE Raids Speed into Overdrive: Advocates Say Obama's Deportations Reaching "100 MPH" Under Trump
February 10, 2017
Shia LaBeouf’s Trump Protest Live Stream Has Been Shut Down
February 10, 2017
Billions Divested from Banks Backing Dakota Access Pipeline
February 09, 2017
Israel Passes Law to Legalize Theft of Private Palestinian Land
February 09, 2017
"Made Me Feel We Were Back in 1950s" Coretta Scott King Memoirist on Silencing of Elizabeth Warren
February 09, 2017
Warren Silenced: The Patriarchy Strikes Back
February 09, 2017
Trump adviser pitches Ivanka's goods from White House
February 09, 2017
Grand Island resident is elected president of Somalia
February 09, 2017
Former prime minister, a U.S. citizen, wins Somalia's presidential vote
February 08, 2017
Supreme Court nominee Gorsuch says Trump’s attacks on judiciary are ‘demoralizing’
February 08, 2017
George Lopez Kicks Black Woman Out of Show Who Didn’t Laugh at Anti-Black Joke
February 08, 2017
Madonna adopts twin girls from Malawi
February 08, 2017
Jeff Sessions Has Been Confirmed As U.S. Attorney General
February 08, 2017
White Nationalists on Twitter Sure Do Love Jeff Sessions.
February 08, 2017
Seattle Just Divested Billions From Wells Fargo Over Dakota Access Pipeline
February 08, 2017
Supreme court nominee Jeff Sessions once called NAACP and ACLU 'un-American'
February 08, 2017
A Violation of Tribal & Human Rights: Standing Rock Chair Slams Approval of Dakota Access Pipeline
February 08, 2017
Water Protectors Call for Global Mass Mobilizations as Army Plans to Approve Dakota Access Pipeline
February 08, 2017
Silencing Elizabeth Warren backfires on Senate GOP
February 08, 2017
Here’s How Elizabeth Warren Responded To Being Silenced On The Senate Floor
February 08, 2017
Maryland mom pleads guilty in 9-year-old son's birthday cake beating death
February 08, 2017
Elizabeth Warren Silenced by Republican Controlled Senate for Quoting Coretta Scott King
February 08, 2017
Maryland mom pleads guilty in 9-year-old son's birthday cake beating death
February 07, 2017
San Francisco announces free community college for all residents
February 07, 2017
Melania Trump Sees Presidency as Potential Profit Machine
February 07, 2017
Donald Trump and the Reichstag Syndrome
February 07, 2017
How Much Noise Can a Person Survive? Navy Jets Plague the Lives of Washington Residents
February 07, 2017
Before immigration furor, tech giants donated to Trump inauguration
February 07, 2017
Iran’s supreme leader ‘thanks’ Trump for revealing the ‘real face of the United States’
February 07, 2017
Betsy DeVos sworn in as education secretary
February 07, 2017
U.S. tech titans lead legal brief against Trump travel ban
February 07, 2017
Israel legalizes settler homes on private Palestinian land
February 07, 2017
Rep. Maxine Waters: DeVos is a Billionaire Wannabe Teacher Who Doesn't Care About Public Education
February 07, 2017
Rep. Maxine Waters: Trump Should Be Impeached If He Colluded with Russians Ahead of Election
February 07, 2017
DAPL Opponents Vow 'Fierce Resistance' as Army Corps Grants Last Easement
February 07, 2017
Trump's "Fear and Anger Are Consuming Him"
February 07, 2017
Seattle Lawyer Challenging Trump's Muslim Ban: "The Outpouring of Support is Unprecedented"
February 07, 2017
Donald Trump will not be allowed to address UK Parliament on upcoming state visit
February 07, 2017
‘Daily Show’s’ Trevor Noah: Steve Bannon Is the ‘Real President,’ Not Trump
February 06, 2017
Canada’s Indigenous Suicide Rate Linked to ‘Apartheid’
February 05, 2017
Sanders on Trump: 'This guy is a fraud'
February 05, 2017
Republicans denounce Trump's defense of 'killer' Putin
February 05, 2017
Trump Blasts Ruling of "So-Called Judge" as DHS Forced to Halt Muslim Ban
February 03, 2017
Has Putin Poisoned Another Opponent?
February 03, 2017
Kellyanne Conway Cites Fake Bowling Green Massacre
February 03, 2017
Trans Reporter Fired for Writing About Journalistic Integrity in Trump Era
February 03, 2017
Federal Judge Orders Trump to Halt Travel Ban
February 03, 2017
Norway's ex-PM held & questioned at US airport over 2014 Iran visit
February 03, 2017
News Japan's Okinawa governor hits out at US bases during Washington visit
February 02, 2017
Resist or Resign: Facing Grassroots Pressure, Democratic Lawmakers Intensify Fight Against Trump
February 02, 2017
Pullman museum to honor ‘warriors’ during Black History Month
February 02, 2017
Trump continues hostile behavior toward US allies
February 02, 2017
Responding to Protest Against White Nationalist, Trump Threatens to Defund University
February 01, 2017
Rev. Jesse Jackson: Confirming Sessions as Attorney General Would Stick a Knife Through MLK's Work
February 01, 2017
President Bannon?: Racist, Islamophobic Breitbart Leader Consolidates Power in Trump White House
February 01, 2017
"Stolen Seat": A Look Back on How Republicans Blocked Obama's Supreme Court Nominee
February 01, 2017
Trump Administration to Grant DAPL Easement in 'Brazen Power Grab'
February 01, 2017
Nine Unanimous 'Nays' from Democrats as GOP-Run Committee Approves Jeff Sessions
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