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Fast food workers mark fiftieth anniversary of Memphis sanitation strike with day of action
February 12 is the fiftieth anniversary of the Memphis sanitation workers strike, and to mark…
56 attorneys general call on Congress to help sexual harassment victims gain access to the courts
Attorneys general from all 50 states, the District of Columbia, and U.S. territories wrote a…
The White House Is Now Pretending That Trump Doesn’t Defend Domestic Abusers
Sarah Huckabee Sanders told reporters that Trump wasn’t really defending domestic abusers. She pretended to…
What’s in the White House Budget Request?
Largely a political statement, the $4.4 trillion budget request includes a host of cuts across…
The GOP's new mantra under Trump: Spend, spend, spend—and spend some more
Two words: Deficit spending. In December, Republicans gleefully passed a tax bill that will add $1.5…
Republican deputy mayor offers insincere apology after comparing immigrants with raccoons
The deputy mayor of a New Jersey town has apologized after publishing an insensitive Facebook…
Trump Wants To Freeze Poor And Disabled People To Death By Eliminating Low Income Energy Assistance
The Trump budget calls for the elimination of LIHEAP, which is a low-income home energy…
Senate to Hold Immigration Debate — With the Outcome Unknown
On Monday afternoon, the Senate will begin a novel legislative adventure. Lawmakers will try to…
Fox News helps promote Border Patrol union's alternative facts regarding border agent's death
Last year, Donald Trump, Texas Gov. Greg Abbott and U.S. Senators John Cornyn and Ted Cruz…
Five months later, Puerto Rico is still in the middle of a nightmare
Five months after a Category 4 hurricane sparked the longest blackout in U.S. history in…
White House Says It’s “Looking Forward” To Releasing Dem Memo Once They “Clean It Up”
White House legislative affairs director Marc Short told reporters on Monday that the Trump administration…
As White House Releases Budget, Congress Sets Spending Priorities
The White House releases a proposed budget that is largely irrelevant, given Congress passed a…
Trump's aides insist he 'deplores' domestic violence, but when he speaks for himself he's deplorable
Donald Trump’s aides are trying to convince the press and the public that Trump cares,…
Three out LGBTQ athletes have already medaled at the Winter Olympics
The first weekend of the Winter Olympics has already been historic. Three out LGBTQ athletes…
Trump Declares War On The #MeToo Movement Because He Says It Hurts CEOs
Donald Trump despises the #MeToo movement because he says it hurts CEOs by making it…
Big Republican Advantages Are Eroding in the Race for House Control
Retirements and reversals in gerrymandering give Democrats a clearer path to a majority.
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Gillibrand offers Trump ‘due process’ hearings on sexual assault allegations against him
Following the resignation of White House staff secretary Rob Porter over multiple accusations of domestic…
Olympics: NBC boots analyst over Japan comment at Pyeongchang Games
By Liana B. Baker PYEONGCHANG (Reuters) – Joshua Cooper Ramo, the commentator who offended locals…
NASA Budgets for a Trip to the Moon, but Not While Trump Is President
The administration sees a greater role for the private sector in returning to the moon…
Open thread for night owls: States with legalized marijuana dispensaries see fewer opioid deaths
Mother Jones: [A] growing body of evidence suggests that legal access to medical marijuana could…
New York files civil rights lawsuit against Harvey Weinstein, his company and his brother
New York Attorney General Eric Schneiderman filed suit on Sunday in New York County Supreme Court…
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A union between epic fantasy and literature
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The traditions of primitive cultures in black & white
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Artificial intelligence really close to replacing artists?
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