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In this Saturday, April 23, 2016 photo, members of the Ku Klux Klan participate in a "white pride" rally in Rome, Ga. Klan leaders say they feel that U.S. politics are going their way, as a nationalist, us-against-them mentality deepens across the nation.

Professor Flooded With Threats After Drexel University Sides With White Supremacists In Twitter Scandal

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Trump Is Anti-Environment, But So Was Obama

While the incoming Trump administration shows a callous disregard for the environment, liberals have conveniently forgotten that some of the most disastrous environmental and public health crises in U.S. history have occurred on President Obama’s watch.

Eric Draitser
بواسطة Eric Draitser
President Barack Obama arriving at the TransCanada Stillwater Pipe Yard in Cushing, Okla. (AP/Pablo Martinez Monsivais)

NEW YORK --- (Analysis) It's rather easy, and undoubtedly necessary, to lambast President-elect Donald Trump and his team of corporate parasites who will soon head nearly every key agency in the U.S. government. Of note are the pro-fracking, anti-environmental protections positions of everyone from the nominee for secretary of state, ExxonMobil

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US Arms Sales Boomed In 2015

Many of those weapons have gone to aid the Saudi-led, U.S.-supported coalition fighting rebels in Yemen at a high civilian price.

Nadia Prupis
بواسطة Nadia Prupis
A Royal Saudi Arabian Air Force pilot adjusts his oxygen mask while in the cockpit of a an American-made F-5 Tiger II aircraft prior to flying a training mission at Williams Air Force Base.

(REPORT) --- The U.S. sold more weapons than any other country in 2015 despite a drop in the global arms trade, according to a new congressional report. At $40 billion, the U.S. signed more than half of all arms agreements last year, and more than double the next-highest seller, which was France at $15 billion. American weapons sales included

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Kissinger Urging Trump To Accept Crimea As Part Of Russia

While Trump is eager to differentiate himself from Obama, such a reverse on Crimea would likely lead to a major backlash from Republican hawk.

Jason Ditz
بواسطة Jason Ditz
Former Secretary of State and former National Security Advisor Henry Kissinger speaks at the Vietnam War Summit at the LBJ Presidential Library in Austin, Texas, Tuesday, April 26, 2016. (AP Photo/Nick Ut)

(REPORT) — Reports suggest that former Secretary of State Henry Kissinger has sought to advise President-elect Donald Trump on a rapprochement between the United States and Russia, and that a key aspect of that is encouraging Trump to accept Crimea as part of the Russian Federation. Crimea has a long complicated history, but has long served as

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Houston Police Force Homeless To Throw Away Donated Food, Blankets

The Houston Police Department targeted a group of homeless advocates who were attempting to hand out hot food and gifts to the homeless.

Derrick Broze
بواسطة Derrick Broze
Cha'Mira L. Keener

Houston, TX (ANALYSIS) — Local activists attempting to hand out food and gifts were shocked on Thursday afternoon when Houston police forced the homeless to throw away the donations.  Around 1 pm on Thursday,  several individuals met in downtown Houston to distribute plates of hot food, blankets, and other supplies to the city’s growing homeless

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GOP-Controlled House Seeks To Quell Floor ‘Disruptions’ With Fines And Penalties

The proposal, seen by Bloomberg, is seemingly designed to prevent another sit-in like the one about 40 Democrats staged this summer after the Orlando nightclub shooting.

Deirdre Fulton
بواسطة Deirdre Fulton
House Democrats, led by Rep. John Lewis of Georgia, occupied the floor of the chamber to demand a vote on gun control in June. (Photo:Rep. John Yarmouth/Twitter)

(REPORT) --- Democratic lawmakers are reportedly "apoplectic" over a proposed new House rules package that would impose fines and potential ethics violations on members who "disrupt" chamber proceedings. The proposal, seen by Bloomberg, is seemingly designed to prevent another sit-in like the one about 40 Democrats staged this summer after the

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Obama To Announce Retaliatory Action Against Russia

The public announcements, officials say, are expected to include economic sanctions and diplomatic moves to “censure” the Russian Federation.

Jason Ditz
بواسطة Jason Ditz
President Barack Obama speaks about the nuclear deal with Iran, Wednesday, Aug. 5, 2015, at American University in Washington. The president said the nuclear deal with Iran builds on the tradition of strong diplomacy that won the Cold War without firing any shots. (AP Photo/Susan Walsh)

(REPORT) --- With just a few weeks left in power, President Obama is running out of time to make good on his promise of retaliatory action against Russia to “punish” them for what he and other officials say is an attempt to “hack” the US election. Officials say he’s going to do so “soon,” however, and could make announcements as soon as this

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