Of Course The Founding Fathers Would Have Hated Trump
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The Right’s Cruelty to Immigrants Is Psychopathic
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Trump’s Scorched Earth Environmental Policies Will Harm Us All
The president is slashing disaster aid, dismantling the agencies that gather weather data, and making it easier to drill, burn, and pollute. If he’s not stopped, millions will suffer.
The Lobbyists Fighting To Defend Animal Cruelty
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