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Research shows a trillion trees could be planted to recapture huge amount of carbon dioxide from the atmosphere

When Puerto Rico was devastated by Hurricane María, Governor Ricardo Rosselló hid the extent of the devastation and joked about killing political rivals. Now, those messages are public — and the Puerto Rican people are ready for an alternative.

“For that kind of money,” Vonnegut cracked on the CBS Evening News, “the least [NASA] can do is discover God.” Nostalgia lends itself to glossing over the protest and unrest of the time. Here, we remember.

Citing the response to the historic popular uprising in Sudan, the author warns some on the African American Left may have joined Euro-American political scientists in undervaluing the potential for political mobilization in sub-Saharan Africa.

Some 14 states are using public dollars to fund so-called "crisis pregnancy centers," which pose as legitimate medical facilities, when in fact their true function is to deter people from seeking abortion, often by providing false information.

Refugees at the US-Mexican Border

We can get rid of the “spoiler” effect and make our elections more democratic. In fact, it’s already happening in states across the country.

Democrats running for president are distancing themselves from a charter school movement that once held powerful sway in the party.

A man with little talent squats in the White House, so it’s like balm to see a female sports star with real ability who’s unafraid to brag about it

The population in Iran is very pro- American. They make a clear distinction between the American people and the American government.