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Over 80% of Black Americans Say Trump Has Made Racism Worse
Donald Trump 'has taken hatred against people of color, in general, from the closet to the front porch,' one poll respondent said.
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YouTube Still Monetizing, Promoting Climate Science Denial, Report Finds
January 17, 2020 - 8:02am
You don’t have to look far to find misinformation about climate science continuing to spread online through prominent social media channels like YouTube.
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Lawmakers Playing Politics with Trans Kids’ Lives
January 16, 2020 - 12:46pm
Legislation includes bills criminalizing gender transition, forced gender testing of student athletes, and other attacks on trans youth.
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Trump: Puerto Rico Has To Pay Workers Less Than $15 An Hour If It Wants Disaster Aid
January 15, 2020 - 8:44pm
The Trump administration is withholding $8 billion in disaster aid until Puerto Rico agrees to certain conditions, including paying workers less.
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Hospital CEO Admits For-Profit Healthcare Industry Is 'Number One Cause of Personal Bankruptcy"
January 15, 2020 - 2:54pm
CNN Moderators, Alarmed by Cost of Medicare for All, Ignore Price Tag of Endless War
January 14, 2020 - 11:55pm
"None of the candidates who said they support keeping troops in Iraq were asked how they were going to pay for it."
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These Emails Show a Trump Official Helping Her Former Chemical Industry Colleagues
January 14, 2020 - 1:16pm
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In 2017, Dow Chemical scored a long-sought-after victory: After a push from the U.S. government, China approved the import of the company’s genetically modified herbicide-resistant corn seeds.
A grateful Dow lobbyist emailed a senior Agriculture Department official whose support had been critical: “Thank you for your efforts
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Emails Reveal U.S. Justice Dept. Working Closely with Oil Industry to Oppose Climate Lawsuits
January 13, 2020 - 10:22pm
DOJ attorneys describe working with industry lawyers as a ‘team,’ raising questions about whether government was representing the American people.
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Trump Moves to Limit Environmental Reviews, Erase Climate Change from NEPA Considerations
January 12, 2020 - 11:27pm
Critics say he’s undermining a bedrock environmental protection law that established government’s duty as 'trustee of the environment for succeeding generations.'
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The Persistence of Horrible Economic Reporting: They Just Don’t Care
January 12, 2020 - 11:16pm
While there are some very good economic reporters out there, it is clear that the major news outlets care very little about accurately informing their audience about the economy.
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Another DOJ investigation into Hillary Clinton finds she did nothing wrong
January 10, 2020 - 2:09pm
Yet another politically motivated investigation into Hillary Clinton comes up blank.
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