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Rep. Barbara Lee on Shootings: We Must Reduce the Hate in This Country

House Majority Whip Steve Scalise of Louisiana remains in critical condition this morning, after he and four other people were wounded Wednesday when a gunman opened fire at a baseball field in

June 15, 2017
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Trump Administration Quietly Rolls Back Civil Rights Efforts Across Federal Government

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Previously unannounced directives will limit the Department of Justice’s use of a storied civil rights enforcement tool, and loosen the Department of Education’s requirements on investigations.

June 15, 2017
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The Espionage Act: One Hundred Years of Murky Law

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June 15, 2017 is the 100th anniversary of the passage of the Espionage Act. Earlier this year, as if to commemorate the centennial, President Trump suggested to then-FBI Director James Comey that he extend the Act into new territory—that he use it to

June 15, 2017
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'A reckoning for our species': the philosopher prophet of the Anthropocene

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Timothy Morton wants humanity to give up some of its core beliefs, from the fantasy that we can control the planet to the notion that we are ‘above’ other beings. His ideas might sound weird, but they’re catching on.

June 15, 2017
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EITC Not Only Reduces Poverty, But Improves Health of Communities

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While Trump seeks to dramatically reduce federal spending for the poor, study shows that the Earned Income Tax Credit (EITC) benefits not only the lives of those who receive it, but also

June 15, 2017
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Dakota Access pipeline: judge rules environmental survey was inadequate

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In what’s being hailed a ‘significant victory’ for pipeline’s opponents, a judge said he would consider whether operations must halt until assessment is redone

June 15, 2017
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Rep. Barbara Lee on Shootings: We Must Reduce the Hate in This Country

Trump Administration Quietly Rolls Back Civil Rights Efforts Across Federal Government

The Espionage Act: One Hundred Years of Murky Law

'A reckoning for our species': the philosopher prophet of the Anthropocene

EITC Not Only Reduces Poverty, But Improves Health of Communities

Dakota Access pipeline: judge rules environmental survey was inadequate

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