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Ralph Nader: Boeing Execs Must Be Hauled Before Congress

Ralph Nader / Common Dreams Aug 14, 2019 Since a pair of crashes left 346 dead, not a single member of the company's board has testified under oath. The public deserves answers. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )

CIA Chief Defends Meeting With Russian Spy Officials

DEB RIECHMANN / The Associated Press Feb 1, 2018 Sen. Chuck Schumer called the meeting suspicious, coming just days before the Trump administration decided not to issue new sanctions over Russian interference in the 2016 election. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

Amazon, Buffett, JPMorgan to Form Health Care Company

TOM MURPHY / The Associated Press Jan 30, 2018 The aim of the new firm, which will be independent and “free from profit-making incentives and constraints,” is to help address their workers' health care costs. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

Schumer on Immigration Plan: ‘A Wish List for Hard-Liners’

ZEKE MILLER, JILL COLVIN and ALAN FRAM / The Associated Press Jan 26, 2018 The Trump proposal offers a path to citizenship for 1.8 million "Dreamers" in exchange for major restrictions on legal immigration and $25 billion in border security. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )

For One Abuse Survivor, Investigation’s Door Is Sealed

Laura Robinson / Truthdig Oct 18, 2017 A teacher was not allowed to testify at a hearing, and many other Canadians share her bitter disappointment in the way crimes against indigenous women and girls are being investigated. Dig deeper ( 7 Min. Read )

American Forests Face Major Changes

By Tim Radford / Climate News Network May 5, 2016 Researchers create detailed “cyberforests” to help us picture the dramatic ways that climate change could alter the types of trees in the forests of Canada and the U.S. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

VIDEO: ‘Days of Revolt’: Chris Hedges, Native American Activists Denounce Uranium Poisoning

Staff / Truthdig Mar 3, 2016 Nuclear contamination is harming land and lives in parts of America. Some Native Americans call it "deliberate genocide." In this episode of teleSUR's "Days of Revolt," Chris Hedges and two Native American activists examine the problem and how to fight back. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

The Supreme Court on Affirmative Action: 5 Possible Outcomes

Bill Blum / Truthdig Dec 11, 2015 If onetime University of Texas aspirant Abigail Fisher prevails on all of her claims, the last tepid vestiges of race-conscious affirmative action will end at public colleges and universities throughout the land. Dig deeper ( 9 Min. Read )