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How the Environmental Lawyer Who Won a Massive Judgment Against Chevron Lost Everything
Last August, during the second-hottest year on record, while the fires in the Amazon rainforest were raging, the ice sheet in Greenland was melting, and Greta Thunberg was being greeted by adoring crowds across the U.S., something else happened that was of great relevance to the climate movement…
Joe Biden Launches Presidential Bid With Fundraiser Filled With Corporate Lobbyists and GOP Donors
Biden, who announced his bid for the Democratic presidential nomination Thursday morning, has depicted himself as the party’s standard bearer. But he’s planning to roll out his campaign at an event filled with others like Cohen, namely GOP donors and corporate lobbyists.
Like other Democ…
House Republicans Warn That Bill Combating Big Money in Politics “Resembles Russian Government Policy”
Republicans on the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform denounced a major new initiative by Democrats to clean up elections and expand voter participation as a power grab that will corrupt the political process and infringe on the rights of free speech and association.
In …
How a Gang of Hedge Funders Strip-Mined Kentucky’s Public Pensions
Kentucky’s willingness to gamble massively on high-risk alternative investments for its pensions has made the state an easy mark for Wall Street hucksters.
In April 2008, a longtime investment adviser named Chris Tobe was appointed to the board of trustees that oversees the Kentucky Reti…
Brazil’s Bolsonaro-Led Far Right Wins a Victory Far More Sweeping and Dangerous Than Anyone Predicted. Its Lessons Are Global.
His policy prescriptions were even more deranged. Western media has often referred to him as “Brazil’s Trump” but that is wildly inaccurate, understating the case by many magnitudes. In temperament, ideology, and personal history, Bolsonaro – a former Army Captain during Brazil’s notorious 21-ye…
CNN, Credibly Accused of Lying to its Audience About a Key Claim in its Blockbuster Cohen Story, Refuses to Comment
Cohen lawyer Lanny Davis says he was an anonymous source for CNN's blockbuster story. CNN told viewers he refused to comment. Who is lying?
Elizabeth Warren Unveils Radical Anti-Corruption Platform
Elizabeth Warren would ban foreign lobbying, shut (or slow) the revolving door, in a series of reforms that would transform Washington's political economy.
The Koch Brothers Commissioned a Survey of Americans and Found Most Like a $15 Minimum Wage, Free College, and Universal Health Care
Where the Koch brothers see government tyranny, most Americans see common-sense solutions to basic problems, it turns out.
Bernie Sanders and Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez Went to War With Partisanship in Kansas
Friday's rallies amounted to an unabashed declaration of post-partisan movement building.
Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez and Bernie Sanders Are Trying to Prove Their Case in Kansas
Ocasio-Cortez and Sanders have more expansive aims than electing Brent Welder. They want to prove their theory of the progressive case.
What We Learned About Russian and U.S. Spycraft From Mueller’s Indictment of Hackers
The indictment contains a surprising amount of technical information about alleged Russian cyberattacks during the 2016 elections — by far the most detailed and plausible picture yet of what exactly occurred,
In the J20 Trials, the Feds Said They Went After “Bad Protesters.” That Just Means Another Crackdown on Dissent.
Despite not winning jury convictions, putting hundreds on trial is sure to chill dissent — and the crackdown is only just beginning.
Trump and Putin Met in Helsinki’s Hall of Mirrors. Here Are the Highlights.
The Intercept followed the summit meeting between Donald Trump and Vladimir Putin in Helsinki, Finland as it unfolded. It never stoped getting crazier.
Kevin de León Stuns Dianne Feinstein, Wins California Democratic Party Endorsement in a Landslide
The endorsement is a resounding rejection of Feinstein’s brand of centrist politics, which simply doesn’t mesh well with the party’s most dedicated and plugged-in supporters.
MSNBC Does Not Merely Permit Fabrications Against Democratic Party Critics. It Encourages and Rewards Them.
The network routinely allows outright lies to stand if aimed at critics of Democrats, especially fabricated allegations of being Kremlin agents. The latest is Malcolm Nance.
The Democratic Party’s 2018 View of Identity Politics Is Confusing, and Thus Appears Cynical and Opportunistic
Given its rhetoric, how does the party justify supporting white male machine politicians over credible female challengers, LGBT people, and people of color?