Politics
Before we get to 2020 we can’t forget 2019 state contests
May 31, 2019In many of these elections voter suppression measures, including mass incarceration, gerrymandering and restrictive voting laws, will affect outcomes.
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Declassified Cold War nuclear plans: U.S. would have blown up half the world
May 30, 2019The Soviet Union, China, and Eastern Europe would have been wiped from the map, with the rest of the world trapped in nuclear winter.
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Bernie Sanders: Workers should control the means of production
May 30, 2019The latest proposals from Sanders indicate an even more pronounced social democratic turn for his campaign.
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Political and union pressure halts hedge fund takeover of Gannett newspapers
May 29, 2019Pressure came from the News Guild, which represents workers at many Gannett papers.
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Trump transferring air marshals, possibly screeners too, to guard his wall
May 28, 2019Trump, despite 4,000 screener vacancies, ignores protests and sends 400 TSA workers to the southern border.
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