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Immigration Officials Use Secretive Gang Databases to Deny Migrant Asylum Claims
The information in the databases comes from foreign police and militaries, and it is being used to detain migrants.
American Chemistry Council Airs Ads to Boost Senators Facing Re-election
The trade group represents nearly 200 companies, including DuPont, Chevron Phillips and ExxonMobil.
It’s Time for the Democratic Candidates to Confront Islamophobia
The Democratic candidates' silence on Islamophobia is a tacit nod to mainstream prejudices against Muslims.
Important Medicaid Initiatives Would End If Decision Overturning ACA Stands
The harm to tens of millions of Medicaid enrollees, not just those enrolled through the ACA expansion, would be severe.
Lies About Iran Killing US Troops in Iraq Are a Ploy to Justify War
This bit of propaganda was floated by Vice President Cheney over a decade ago to justify his push for war against Iran.
Brilliant Defiance: Megan Rapinoe and AOC Are the Future
Rapinoe and AOC are already living in a future where the tantrums of rich white men don't matter. And it's beautiful.
Climate Crisis Disasters Now Occur Weekly, UN Warns
The Sunrise Movement declared: “This is an emergency. We need political leadership that acts like it.”
Trump Is Trying to Cover Up the Reality of the Concentration Camps
Despite ample evidence of inhumane conditions, Trump and his minions are ready to roll out “alternative facts.”
Kamala Harris Has a Distinguished Career of Serving Injustice
As attorney general, Harris opposed efforts to mandate independent investigations of police shootings.
As Congress Stalls, States Are Countering Digital Deception
Here is some of the legislation confronting online political manipulation at the state level.