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New Democrats Seek to Block Rise of Progressives to DNC Leadership

Economist Bill Black explains why Democrats run the risk of alienating progressives - their most reliable voting base - if Tom Perez becomes the next DNC chair.

February 24, 2017
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Mexican President Nieto Acquiesces to Trump's Border and Deportation Policies

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Law professor John Ackerman explains why President Enrique Pena Nieto offers no pushback despite that Donald Trump's policies and Nieto himself are both deeply unpopular among Mexicans.

February 24, 2017
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Kellyanne Conway Ignores Question About Billionaire Funder

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The Real News asked Kellyanne Conway about her and the Trump administration's connections to far-right billionaire Robert Mercer, who's been pulling the strings from the shadows. Watch the full doc…

February 23, 2017
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Big Pharma Quietly Enlists Leading Professors to Justify $1,000-Per-Day Drugs

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As it readies for battle with President Trump over drug prices, the pharmaceutical industry is deploying economists and health care experts from the nation’s top universities. In scholarly articles, blogs…

February 23, 2017
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Classic Who: How a Plan for a Nuclear-Free World Was Sabotaged

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On February 10, 2017, WhoWhatWhy ran a story that we called “Barack Obama Once Had a Dream.” We thought the title was appropriate. The story focused on Obama’s campaign speech of 2007, and we…

February 23, 2017
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CIA Cables Detail Its New Deputy Director’s Role in Torture

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Gina Haspel, President Trump’s choice for the CIA’s number two position, was more deeply involved in the torture of Abu Zubaydah than has been publicly understood, according to newly available…

February 22, 2017
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