What remains unknown is whether post-truth Republicans will succeed in 2024 as the Nazis did in 1933.
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Venezuela: What Activists Need to Know about the U.S.-Led Coup
Two things stand out about the U.S. coup in Venezuela: It is unusually open, and the coup is built on a series of obvious falsehoods. Yet the bi-partisans in Washington, with a few exceptions, keep repeating them.
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Trump Backs Overthrow Of Venezuelan President, Recognizes Right-Wing Opposition Figure As Leader
The statement was the Trump administration’s clearest show of support for a slow-motion coup unfolding against President Nicolas Maduro, who was re-elected on May 20.
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Food Aid In Jeopardy Nationwide Due to Government Shutdown
SNAP funding for 38 million Americans is fully covered by the federal government, but individual states are responsible for administering the program – and many may not be able through February.
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A Shutdown for the 99 Percent, Concierge Government For the 1 Percent
A wide range of interests across the economic spectrum are jeopardized. But not all interests are suffering equally: Wealthier and more powerful interest groups have been granted preference by the government.
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'It's a Crisis Alright': Report Details Serious Public Health and Safety Risks of Trump Shutdown
"Corporate lawbreakers are going unpunished, safety inspections are being postponed, discrimination charges are going uninvestigated, polluters are not being held in check, financial fraudsters are not being policed."
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State of Emergency: Where the Healthcare and Migrant Crises Overlap
Amid the ongoing crisis over immigration – like the violent scenes taking place right now at the Tijuana border – immigrants in the U.S. often fail to receive the basic medical attention they need.
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Lack of Media Attention To Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women
According to the Urban Indian Health Institute, more than 500 indigenous women and girls have gone missing or have been murdered across 71 U.S. cities with almost no media coverage.
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"Fire in Us Is Still Burning": Hong Kong Democracy Leaders Go on Trial Over the 2014 Occupy Protests
Three of Hong Kong’s most prominent pro-democracy activists and six others went on trial Monday for spearheading the tumultuous “Occupy Central” demonstrations in 2014.
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Democrats Should Remember Al Gore Won Florida in 2000 — But Lost the Presidency With a Preemptive Surrender
At midnight on election day last Tuesday, vote tallies showed Republican candidates ahead in key races in Florida, Georgia and Arizona. However, many votes remained to be counted in all three states.
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“Our Thoughts and Prayers”: A Pro-Gun Politician's Invocation
Oh Heavenly Father, give us the strength to stand steadfast against the tide of hellacious polls that show overwhelming support for background checks and a ban on military grade weapons.