Tag: Election 2016
We need to understand what happened on election night, and fast
This election was a rejection of the status quo, which was all that Clinton promised.
Sanders supporters blame DNC: “Take responsibility”
Sanders’ supporters say the DNC has played a huge part in Donald Trump’s success.
This is voting in 2016: Armed intimidation squads, purged rolls, 868...
All of this comes as this year’s presidential election is the first in half a century to take place without the full protection of the Voting Rights Act.
Defying the politics of fear
We owe it to those who come after us not to be complicit in this evil.
Trump’s three biggest enablers
Donald Trump has poisoned America, but he didn’t do it alone. He had help from the GOP, the media, and the Democratic Party.
The education policies Americans will vote on this Tuesday
Here’s how voters’ decisions could affect schools.
Election 2016 and the growing global nuclear threat
Playing a Game of Chicken with Nuclear Strategy
How a disappearing and deluded middle class awaits the new president
Americans deluded by capitalist promises need to learn about progressive policies that would truly help them.
NBC local news accidentally posts US election results a week early,...
The premature results appeared on NBC affiliate WRCB in Chattanooga, Tennessee, but were stored on the servers of a widely used news content management platform.
Creating a national security state “democracy”
Or how the American political system changed and no one noticed.
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Popular sugar substitute erythritol damages blood-brain barrier, elevating stroke risk
A new study shows how erythritol, a zero-calorie sugar alternative, directly damages human cells that comprise the blood-brain barrier.
Nearly all plant-based meat alternatives Contain mycotoxins
The researchers found that 100 percent of the plant-based meat substitutes contained at least one of 19 different types of mycotoxins, often showing high "co-occurrence" (multiple toxins in a single product).
Waterboarding for dollars in Cuba
The CBS Sunday Morning program, “Next: Cuba?” which aired on April 26, presented a discussion of the recent intensification of sanctions on...
California officials accuse Trump administration of targeting blue states after Medicaid funding freeze
Federal officials cite fraud concerns while California leaders warn millions could lose access to critical healthcare and in-home support services.
Butter (and schools), not guns (and warfare)
The War Against Iran, Up Close and Personal (and All Too Far Away).