Podcast: 5/1 Venezuelan Protests: A Failed Coup?

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Venezuelan Protests: A Failed Coup?

The opposition hoped Maduro would be ousted — what next for their efforts?

Mueller Puts a Stamp on it: Secret Letter to William Barr Overshadows AG’s Congressional Testimony

Attorney General Barr faces two days of hearings in Congress this week.

Deteriorating, Unsanitary Conditions in Privatized Military Housing

One-third of all military families live in privatized housing — that’s around 700,000 people. For many, that means facing substandard living conditions.

Undocumented Workers Allege Exploitation at Trump Golf Course

Undocumented workers at Trump’s country club in Westchester, New York say they were told to perform unpaid labor, according to new reporting out from The Washington Post.

Social Media Was Blocked in Sri Lanka, but the Social Fissures Remained

Hours after the Easter Sunday bombings in Sri Lanka, the government blocked popular social media sites.

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