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Massive Tax Cuts for Wealthy Friends and Corporate Raiders Complete, Cohn Calls It Quits

"Cohn leaves the White House after pushing through the #GOPTaxScam that gave 83% of tax cuts to him and his friends in the wealthiest 1%. Now that he put the richest ahead of everyone else, I guess his work is done."

Jon Queally ·

From Lack of Paid Maternity Leave to 'Hell' of Student Debt, North Korea Catalog of US Rights Violations Makes Convincing Case

US "can never camouflage its true identity as the gross violator of human rights," Pyongyang says

Jake Johnson ·

The GOP Tax Scam: Naming the Culprits

There's only one way to stop the #GOPTaxScam from becoming law: massive public mobilization that makes very clear the culprits will be held to account

Robert Weissman ·

Twenty-five years ago, I wrote an article, “Once Upon a Genocide,” reviewing the major children’s literature about Columbus. My conclusion was that these books teach young readers that colonialism and racism are normal.

Christopher Columbus: No Monuments for Murderers

The world is still sliced in two between the worthy — the owning classes, the corporate masters, the generals — and the nobodies. The invaded, the owned, the bombed, the poisoned, the silenced.

Bill Bigelow ·

A car driven by a white supremacist plows into a crowd in Charlottesville, Virginia, on Aug. 12, 2017. The attack killed 32-year-old anti-racism protester Heather Heyer. (Photo: Ryan Kelly/The Daily Progress/WikiMedia Commons)

'The OK Legislature Wants Us Dead': Rights Defenders Decry Advancement of Anti-Protest Bills

The head of the state's ACLU accused Oklahoma lawmakers of "attempting to silence the voices of their constituents and criminalize vital calls for accountability and racial justice."

Brett Wilkins ·

Supporters of then-President Donald Trump and his "stolen election" lie attack the U..S. Capitol on January 6, 2021. (Photo: Lev Radin/Pacific Press/LightRocket via Getty Images)

Analysis Finds Jan. 6 Insurrectionist Mob Was 'Hodgepodge' of Unaffiliated Right-Wing Extremists

"Inspired by a range of extremist narratives, conspiracy theories, and personal motivations, individual believers made up a significant portion of the crowd at the Capitol."

Brett Wilkins ·

Prosecutors in Kenosha, Wisconsin are seeking modification of alleged killer Kyle Rittenhouse's bond after he was seen drinking in a bar with apparent supporters of the Proud Boys on January 5, 2021. (Photo: Kenosha County DA)

Bond Modification Sought After Alleged Kenosha Killer Kyle Rittenhouse Drinks Beer, Flashes White Power Signs With So-Called 'Proud Boys'

"The defendant's continued association with members of a group that prides itself on violence, and the use of their symbols, raises the significant possibility of future harm."

Brett Wilkins ·

Berlinda Nibo of Los Angeles was viciously attacked by supporters of President Donald Trump at a "Stop the Steal" rally in downtown LA on January 6, 2021.(Images: Racquel Natalicchio via screenshot Twitter/@RaquelNPhoto)

Black Woman 'Heartbroken' After Vicious Attack by Racist MAGA Mob in Downtown Los Angeles

"All of a sudden I'm just getting cornered by 30, 40 people," said Berlinda Nibo. "That's what started all of them to jump in."

Brett Wilkins ·

Proud Boys members faced off against counterprotesters during a December 12, 2020 rally in Washington, D.C. (Photo: Tasos Katopidis/Getty Images)

Proud Boys Sued by Historic Black Church After Leader Admits to Burning Black Lives Matter Sign During DC Rally

Washington, D.C. Attorney General Karl Racine said the December 12 "hate crime" was meant to "terrorize Black people." 

Brett Wilkins ·

Critics of the Utah bill fear that it might lead to an increase in deadly car attacks on protesters, as happened in Charlottesville, Virginia on August 12, 2017. (Photo: Paul J. Richards/AFP via Getty Images)

Utah Lawmakers Accused of Seeking to Legalize Drivers Running Over Street Protesters

"Legislators are considering a bill that would let drivers off the hook for mowing down protesters."

Kenny Stancil ·

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