Emily Wells
Former Ear to the Ground bloggerEmily Wells was an Ear to the Ground blogger at Truthdig.
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Steve Bannon Back at Breitbart After White House Ouster
Aug 18, 2017 President Donald Trump fires his chief strategist, who headed the far-right news site.
Baltimore Takes Down Confederate Monuments Overnight
Aug 16, 2017 Baltimore Mayor Catherine Pugh said she was acting in the "best interest" of her city by ordering the statues removed.
Mumia Abu-Jamal’s Attorney Talks of New Movement in Activist’s Case
Aug 15, 2017 Abu-Jamal's conviction could be on shaky ground if a new approach described by his lawyer proves fruitful.
Trump Campaign Video Names Journalists as ‘Enemies’
Aug 14, 2017 The pointed, 30-second clip claims that they don't allow the president to do his job.
Adviser: Trump Didn’t Want to ‘Dignify’ Neo-Nazis by Naming Them
Aug 13, 2017 The president remains hesitant to condemn the white nationalists who back him, even after the Charlottesville attack.
GOP Congressman: Deny ‘Sanctuary Cities’ the Funds to Test Rape Kits
Aug 12, 2017 Earl “Buddy” Carter argues to withhold grants from cities that don't follow federal immigration procedure.
As Trump Threatens, U.S. Negotiates With North Korea
Aug 11, 2017 Senior diplomat Joseph Yun, pictured, has spent months conducting back-channel talks with Pyongyang.
Experts: Trump’s Claims About Nuclear Arsenal Are ‘Absurd’
Aug 10, 2017 An "alarming thing to lie about" is what one former NSA official calls the president's hyperbolic description of U.S. weaponry.
Tillerson Strives to Calm Fears Over Trump’s Impromptu Nuclear Threats
Aug 9, 2017 Although Trump’s inflammatory remarks sparked concern, his own administration doesn’t take his threats seriously.
Google Scrambles to Avoid PR Crisis After Internal Memo Goes Viral
Aug 9, 2017 Google’s decision to fire engineer James Damore for a controversial memo raises questions about free speech.