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New evidence raises the question: Is Nunes an investigator or participant in Ukraine affair?
Rep. Devin Nunes, the top Republican on the House Intelligence Committee, was closer to the central figures in the Ukraine scandal than he let on, even as his committee investigated the matter, according to congressional findings and news reports.
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The Supreme Court's Failure To Protect Blacks' Rights
After the Civil War, 4 million former slaves were looking for social equality and economic opportunity. It wasn't clear initially whether they would enjoy full-fledged citizenship or would be subjugated by the white population.
'Flat-Out Corruption': DeVos Accused of Scheming to Stop Next President From Canceling Student Loan Debt
Billionaire Education Secretary Betsy DeVos this week proposed handing over the federal government's $1.5 trillion student loan portfolio to a "stand-alone government corporation," a move observers condemned as a corrupt ploy to strip the next president of the ability to cancel student loan debt.
Sex-Drive Killers Slideshow
Davis, A. "Oral Contraceptives and Libido in Women," Annual Review of Sex Research, 2004. Davis, S. The New England Journal of Medicine, 2008.
How Boarding Schools Tried to ‘Kill the Indian’ Through Assimilation
That was the mindset under which the U.S. government forced tens of thousands of Native American children to attend “assimilation” boarding schools in the late 19th century. Decades later, those words—delivered in a speech by U.S.
Trump’s Coverup Is Fully and Necessarily Impeachable
House Judiciary Committee chairman Jerry Nadler on Wednesday framed his committee’s critical responsibility in the impeachment inquiry in terms far broader than the narrow consideration of President Trump’s pressuring of Ukraine to help him beat Joe Biden in the 2020 election.
US ranks #1 in the world for sky-high cost of vital medicines
Prescription drugs in the United States rank as the most expensive by a long shot, a report published this week has found, with the average cost of medications in the US exceeding the global median price by some 300 percent.
Climate Change Is Accelerating, Bringing World ‘Dangerously Close’ to Irreversible Change
More devastating fires in California. Persistent drought in the Southwest. Record flooding in Europe and Africa. A heat wave, of all things, in Greenland. Climate change and its effects are accelerating, with climate related disasters piling up, season after season.
Lost jobs, shrinking growth, and rotting crops — here are the ways Trump's trade war is hurting America
Eight months on from the opening salvos of President Donald Trump's trade war, and the real-world impacts are starting to be felt across the globe.
The five corrupt pillars of climate change denial
The fossil fuel industry, political lobbyists, media moguls and individuals have spent the past 30 years sowing doubt about the reality of climate change - where none exists.
Unemployment is low only because 'involuntary' part-time work is high
Britain just notched up yet another record-breaking low for unemployment, according to the government. Unemployment stayed at just 4%, while the number of people with jobs rose to 32.54 million, or 75.
70% of people in local jails are not convicted of any crime
Data Source: For information about the data visit the data section of the report. (Graph: Peter Wagner & Bernadette Rabuy, 2017) This graph originally appeared in Mass Incarceration: The Whole Pie 2017.
Trump expected to roll back Obama-era clean water regulations
The Trump administration is expected on Thursday to repeal a major Obama-era clean water regulation that limited the amount of pollution and chemicals in the nation's rivers, lakes, streams and wetlands.
Harvesting the Blood of America’s Poor: The Latest Stage of Capitalism
or much of the world, donating blood is purely an act of solidarity; a civic duty that the healthy perform to aid others in need. The idea of being paid for such an action would be considered bizarre. But in the United States, it is big business.
'What Cruelty Looks Like': Trump Finalizes Plan to Strip Food Aid From 750,000 Low-Income People by 2020
The Trump administration announced Wednesday that it has finalized a plan to tighten punitive work requirements for food stamp recipients, a move that would strip nutrition assistance from an estimated 750,000 low-income people by mid-2020. "Pay attention.
US Taxpayers Paid More To Israeli Defense Budget Than Israelis
According to the report, Lieutenant-General Gabi Ashkenazi made the statement during a speech on September 11th. In it he emphasized: “We must preserve ties with the United States. I believe this is a security necessity.”
How to Retire Early and Travel the World… Even on A Social Security Check Alone
A month-long stay in an Italian villa…a winter spent in the Caribbean sun…gourmet dinners out… your own housekeeper and gardener… You don't need to be wealthy to enjoy "rich man" luxuries in retirement…you just need to know the shortcuts.
Atrocities 1 to 112
This the first in a series. It is to be read before the midterms. Commit to vote here. – – In 2011, Donald Trump stoked false claims that Barack Obama had lied about his education.
Atrocities 1 to 112
This the first in a series. It is to be read before the midterms. Commit to vote here. – – In 2011, Donald Trump stoked false claims that Barack Obama had lied about his education.
'Prediabetes' common in U.S. teens, young adults
For the study, researchers examined data on blood sugar levels for 5,786 people ages 12 to 34 who hadn't been diagnosed with c. Overall, 18% of the younger people in the study, ranging in age from 12 to 18 years old, had "prediabetes," as did 24% of the adults 19 to 34 years old.
Shell Companies Hide $15 Trillion From Taxes, Study Reports
Topline: Although world leaders have sought to keep companies from avoiding taxes, it’s actually gone up over the past decade—and a new study by the International Monetary Fund shows that $15 trillion is held in shell companies across the world for that specific purpose, depriving local econo
U.S. Annually Uses 388 Million Pounds of Potentially Fatal Pesticides Banned in the EU, China and Brazil
A lethal virus that killed tens of thousands of harbor seals in the northern Atlantic in 2002 suddenly spread to sea lions, seals and otters in the northern Pacific Ocean two years later, confusing scientists, as NBC News reported.
Trump Has Made the Military Safe for War Criminals
On Sunday November 24, Navy Secretary Richard Spencer was fired from his post after repeated clashes with President Donald Trump over the handling of the case of Edward Gallagher, a Navy Seal who has been accused of multiple war crimes.
Global Warming Prediction Sounds Alarm for Climate Fight
The world’s average temperature is rising faster than previously thought, headed for a gain that may be triple the goal almost set by almost 200 countries. The findings by the World Meteorologic Organization suggest an increase of 3 degrees to 5 degrees Celsius (5.
Trump doesn’t have a science adviser. This slime mold is available.
On February 7, Jeff Sessions, the US attorney general, was sent a letter written on the behalf of slimy creatures that have, since May, enjoyed a collective faculty appointment at Hampshire College in Western Massachusetts.
DNA Analysis Shows That Native American Genealogy Is One of the Most Unique in the World
The suppression of the Native Americans and the decimation of their culture is a black page in the history of the United States.
8 years of suffering under Barack Obama
The sentence I hear most from well-meaning, conservative friends since President Trump’s election is this: “We suffered 8 years under Barack Obama.” Fair enough. Let’s take a look. The day Obama took office, the Dow closed at 7,949 points. Eight years later, the Dow had almost tripled.
Broken Heart Syndrome: Illness After Loss
Much ink has been spilled about George H.W. Bush becoming seriously ill after the death of his wife of 73 years, Barbara. Similarly, the father of fashion designer Kate Spade died a day before her funeral recently.
Minorities find themselves almost shut out of Michigan's marijuana business
When Margeaux Bruner looked into the possibility of getting a license to enter the blossoming marijuana industry, she realized she would face some barriers that might be impossible to overcome.
Marijuana sales total $221,000 on first day in Michigan
(WXYZ) — People in Michigan could legally buy marijuana beginning at 10 a.m. Sunday, and by the end of the day, hundreds of thousands of dollars of pot had been sold. According to a spokesperson for the Department of Licensing and Regulatory Affairs, sales of marijuana on Sunday totaled $221,000.
Attorney General William Barr Still Favors Trump Over DOJ Findings on Russia Investigation
Since it’s been a few months — and at least one presidency-defining international scandal — since President Trump’s last presidency-defining international scandal, let’s review the behavior of Attorney General William Barr regarding Russian interference in the 2016 election.
What the Trump Administration Is Doing to Your Water
Everyone and everything needs clean water. Without clean drinking water, humans get sick. Plants, animals, aquatic life, and the entire food web need clean water to survive. That’s why the Trump administration’s efforts to gut federal clean water protections are so disturbing.
This map shows how the US really has 11 separate 'nations' with entirely different cultures
In his fourth book, "American Nations: A History of the Eleven Rival Regional Cultures in North America," award-winning author Colin Woodard identifies 11 distinct cultures that have historically divided the US.
UK snow forecast: Coldest winter in 100 YEARS as 3-month sub-zero freeze hits Britain
The Met Office’s long-range outlook predicts further unsettled conditions will unleash rain and strong wind through next week.
A Complete Psychological Analysis of Trump's Support
Whether we want to or not, we must try to understand the Donald Trump phenomenon, as it has completely swept the nation and also fiercely divided it. What is most baffling about it all is Trump’s apparent political invincibility.
More Americans need a 2nd job to make ends meet — and it's sending a troubling message about the economy
How healthy is the US job market, really? Just last week, Wall Street cheered the July jobs report showing a robust gain of 209,000 net new jobs, sending stocks to record highs.
ICE Plans to Start Destroying Records of Immigrant Abuse, Including Sexual Assault and Deaths in Custody
The ACLU and partners submitted public comments opposing Immigration and Customs Enforcement’s request to the National Archives and Records Administration last year. As a result of the campaign and overwhelming opposition from the public, NARA decided to review ICE’s proposal more closely.
Profiles in Cowardice: Toyota, GM, and Fiat Chrysler Join the List
Several weeks ago, I decided to re-read Profiles in Courage by John Fitzgerald Kennedy, a book written in 1956 when JFK was a junior senator from Massachusetts. A book that garnered the Pulitzer Prize for biography the following year.
Why the FDA was unable to prevent a crisis of vaping among kids
When it comes to the public’s health, it always seems to take a crisis before protections are put in place.
Are You Ready To Consider That Capitalism Is The Real Problem?
This story reflects the views of the authors, but not necessarily the editorial position of Fast Company.
Gov. Tim Walz Signs Executive Order On Climate Change
MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO) — Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz says the time of waiting and debating are over, and action on climate change is needed. “Tackling climate change requires bold thinking and collaboration.
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Climate change is forcing one person from their home every two seconds, Oxfam says
Climate-fueled disasters have forced about 20 million people a year to leave their homes in the past decade -- equivalent to one every two seconds -- according to a new report from Oxfam.
Bill Gates and MIT Have Predicted the World's Next 10 Big Innovations. Here's What They All Have in Common
Every year, MIT Technology Review combs through recent inventions and picks the 10 new technologies most likely to break through into the mainstream and change the world. This year, legendary Microsoft founder Bill Gates curated the list.
A Grave Climate Warning, Buried on Black Friday
On Friday, the busiest shopping day of the year, the federal government published a massive and dire new report on climate change.
Trump Orders Navy to Strip Medals From Prosecutors in War Crimes Trial
WASHINGTON — President Trump intervened Tuesday once again on behalf of a Navy SEAL who was charged but acquitted of war crimes in the death of a captured Islamic State fighter in Iraq, ordering the military to punish the prosecutors who tried the case in the first place. Mr.
EPA Weakens Safeguards for Weed Killer Atrazine, Linked to Birth Defects
The Trump administration plans to weaken environmental safeguards for atrazine, the second most widely used herbicide in the U.S., even though it’s known to castrate frogs and is linked to birth defects and cancer in humans and animals. The U.S.
Activist and poet John Sinclair among first to purchase legal recreational marijuana in Michigan, 50 years after his historic arrest
ANN ARBOR, MI -- Marijuana activist and poet John Sinclair, although older now at 78, is no less the rebel he was in 1969. About 9:49 a.m. Sunday, Dec.
Decrying 'Utterly Inadequate' Efforts to Tackle Climate Crisis, UN Chief Declares 'Our War Against Nature Must Stop'
On the eve of the United Nations Climate Change Conference, U.N.
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