
Hawaii Could Be First State to Ban Plastics in Restaurants
Hawaii’s state legislature is discussing two bills that would prohibit restaurants from offering most single-use plastics and styrofoam.
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Hawaii’s state legislature is discussing two bills that would prohibit restaurants from offering most single-use plastics and styrofoam.
New Supreme Court Justice Brett Kavanaugh may be the new ‘swing vote’ as the court considers the constitutionality of gerrymandering.
In a likely appeal to the Supreme Court, attorney Steve Volker expects TransCanada to argue that the president is above the law. Their claim is that the “presidential permit” authorizing the Keystone XL pipeline is not reviewable by the courts.
Happy Talk about Killing Enemy Missiles Sounds Like a Plan to Strike First
The tactic, called nullification, is picking up steam in rural, mainly Republican areas of states run by Democrats.
Russ Baker takes a tour through the KGB Museum of grotesque and quaint spy tools, located in the heart of New York City, of all places.
The final excerpt from former Army intelligence officer John Newman’s latest book, ‘Into the Storm: The Assassination of President Kennedy Volume III.’
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Restoring government of the people — or not — will define the nation’s future, activists say.
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