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Harvest of Discontent: Trump’s trade war and the rural fight for survival

September 19, 2019 By Al Neal

Meanwhile, fifteen members of Trump’s personal Agriculture and Rural Advisory Committee have received over $2 million in bailout payments.

Lewandowski delays, denies, stonewalls at hearing on Trump crimes

September 18, 2019 By Mark Gruenberg

On Constitution Day, Congress hears how the White House trashes that document.

Lawmaker: African-Americans battle backlash to challenges to power structure

September 17, 2019 By Mark Gruenberg

“Racism is dangerous, but race ignorance is dangerous, too.”

Elizabeth Warren wins Working Families Party endorsement in Democratic primary

September 17, 2019 By Mark Gruenberg

Half of the endorsement was decided by members' ranked poll choices, while the other half of the weighted vote came from the party’s national committee.

Voter suppression documentary ‘Rigged’ screens at Congressional Black Caucus

September 16, 2019 By Mark Gruenberg

Millions of people of color, students, women, the old, and workers were turned away from the polls on one technicality or another, or just plain intimidated into not voting, in 2016.