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Sen. Joni Ernst (R-IA) (AP/Jacquelyn Martin)

"Do something": Ernst confronted on guns

Matthew Rozsa

Ernst received pushback at a town hall when she dodged questions on gun control to instead discuss mental illness

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Can Trump lie away the recession?

Amanda Marcotte

Of course Trump's fans will back his silly, racist lies — but some might not appreciate him wrecking the economy

U.S. Rep. Steve King, R-Iowa, speaks during a town hall meeting, Tuesday, Aug. 13, 2019, in Boone, Iowa. King is defending his call for a ban on all abortions by questioning whether "there would be any population of the world left" if not for births due to rape and incest. (AP Photo/Charlie Neibergall)

After rape remarks, King demands apology

Shira Tarlo

King blamed the controversy on a "misquote" as he lashed out at the "very active and vibrant left-wing media"

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Sanders unveils criminal justice plan

Matthew Rozsa

Sanders' new plan would abolish mandatory minimums, ban for-profit prisons, and eliminate the cash bail system

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Trump doubles down on Greenland purchase

Shira Tarlo

"The time where you buy and sell other countries and populations is over," Denmark PM Mette Frederiksen says

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Trump: There's something going on at Fox

Matthew Rozsa

"Fox has changed, and my worst polls have always been from Fox . . . And I'm not happy with it," the president says

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Israeli attacks lead anti-Iran sentiment

Jefferson Morley - Independent Media Institute

Trump's attention on Iran is more "obsession than strategy"

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Hey, Democrats: Obama was awesome

Matthew Rozsa

Barack Obama was easily the best president of the last 50 years — and he has the receipts to prove it

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NYT editor's history of poor judgment

Jim Naureckas - FAIR

Weisman lost status for his offensive tweet directed at Rashida Tlaib and Ilhan Omar. But there's much more

This photo shows a US Border Patrol patch on a border agent's uniform in McAllen, Texas, on January 15, 2019. (Suzanne Cordeiro/Afp/getty Images)

“Dirtbag,” “savages,” “subhuman”

A.C. Thompson - ProPublica

Matthew Bowen had been investigated for years before he used his 4,000-pound truck to assault a fleeing migrant.

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Sen. Bernie Sanders (AP/Brynn Anderson)

Sanders unveils criminal justice plan

Jake Johnson - Common Dreams

Proposed plan would end cash bail, ban private prisons and bring massive reform to "racist and broken" system

The Trump International Hotel at 1100 Pennsylvania Avenue NW, is seen Wednesday, Dec. 21, 2016 in Washington. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon) (Alex Brandon/AP Photo)

Making money off of politics isn’t new

Jeff Broxmeyer - The Conversation

Getting rich off politics is an old tradition.

Idle fishing boats sit at the docks May 3, 2010 in Pass Christian, Mississippi. The fleet are confined to port since the shutdown of all fishing on the Gulf Coast due to the oil spill from the BP Deepwater Horizon platform disaster. AFP PHOTO/Stan Honda (Photo credit should read STAN HONDA/AFP/Getty Images) (Stan Honda/AFP/Getty Images)

Legal dumping descimates these fisheries

Sarah Okeson - DCReport

The Mississippi River Commission OK'd dumping trillions of gallons on polluted water into the sea.

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5 ways to shift to sustainable behavior

David J. Hardisty, Katherine White, Rishad Habib - The Conversation

Consumers want to embrace sustainability, but still need some guidance

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How do countries cover climate change?

Kate Yoder - Grist

The way a country’s media reports on global warming is based on the resources available to combat it

Tourists paddles by near a beach in Bridgetown, Barbados on May 4, 2015. AFP PHOTO/JEWEL SAMAD        (Photo credit should read JEWEL SAMAD/AFP/Getty Images) (Jewel Samad/AFP/Getty Images)

History of Barbados: White nationalism

J.M. Opal - The Conversation

White nationalism can be traced back to the 17th century in Barbados

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What is QAnon?

Matthew Rozsa

To better understand the QAnon conspiracy theory, Salon spoke with Travis View, host of the QAnon Anonymous podcast

If you build it, they will come for root beer by the barrel. (Anna Petrow/Fathom)

The sweetest sites along Lake Michigan

Anna Petrow - Fathom

The beauty of Michigan manifests in many ways

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Economist warns of "sugar high" economy

Alex Henderson - Alternet

“The economy is very, very fragile,” Reich warned

Protesters chant slogans during a protest on June 12, 2019 in Hong Kong China. (Photo by Anthony Kwan/Getty Images)

Thousands protest in Hong Kong

Matthew Rozsa

Thousands protested in Hong Kong while the government proclaimed that its priority is "to restore social order"

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