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State Laws Pushed by GOP Hamper Affordable Housing Efforts in the South
Many Republican-controlled state governments have passed laws in recent years limiting what local officials can do.
British Parliament Forces Boris Johnson to Request Another Brexit Delay
A disorderly Brexit would hit Britain’s poor the hardest.
The Federal Reserve Was Set Up to Provide Capital to Largest Wall Street Banks
The Fed has paid Wall Street banks to effectively purchase the government's debt.
I’m a Hollywood Actor. I Support BDS. Will I Be Blacklisted?
There is no better time for creative people in Hollywood to join the cultural boycott in support of Palestinian rights.
House Dems Seek Probe Into “Suspicious” Stock Trades Following Trump Statements
A Vanity Fair report has raised the possibility of a connection between major geopolitical events and insider trading.
Trump Agencies Fail to Report on Environmental Risks for Low-Income Communities
During the Obama era, nearly all government agencies filed reports on environmental justice.
The Only “Extreme” Abortion Position Is One Taking Away Access to Health Care
There is nothing extreme about wanting people to have the ability to make their own reproductive health-care decisions.
Evo Morales and the Power of the Past in Bolivian Politics
Histories and symbols of Indigenous resistance have been wielded as tools for liberation and political power in Bolivia.
How to Resolve the Chicago Teachers Strike? Tax the Rich.
The city of Chicago needs to put resources in the hands of working people instead of politically connected elites.
Trump’s Border Wall Is a Multi-Billion Dollar Corporate Handout
The militarization of the U.S. border has led to an increase in migrant deaths and a windfall for the security industry.