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US and EU Accept Dire Consequences for Refugees to Keep Them Out
In “containing” refugees to developing countries, the U.S. is following in Europe’s troubling footsteps.
How to Counter Trump’s Disastrous Attack on Our Public Lands
Fossil fuel leasing on public lands is worsening the climate crisis. But there's hope.
Sanders Unveils Plan to “Fundamentally Transform” Criminal Legal System
The platform condemns America's “overly-punitive approach to public safety.”
Women in India Are Defending Democracy in Face of Rising Hindu Nationalism
With fascism on the rise, Indian women are organizing to foster communal harmony and safeguard constitutional rights.
The Christian Left, Appalled by Treatment of Migrants, Is Reviving in America
Trump's policies seem to be spurring some long-overdue rethinking of what it means to be Christian in America.
We Could Eliminate Extreme Global Poverty If Multinationals Paid Their Taxes
The cost of global corporate tax avoidance is $500 billion and poor countries are bearing 40 percent of it.
We Can’t Confront Climate Change While Lavishly Funding the Pentagon
As defender of the world's oil-fueled economy, the Pentagon is also the largest emitter of greenhouse gases.
The Phrase “Go Back Where You Came From” Has a Long, Violent History
In 1935, the U.S. told Filipino immigrants to “go back where they came from” with the Filipino Repatriation Act.
States Sue Trump Administration for Going After Low-Income Green Card Holders
The new regulations have already had a tremendous “chilling effect,” according to advocacy groups.
Trump DOJ Urges Supreme Court to Legalize Firing Workers for Being Transgender
The filing comes days after the Labor Department unveiled a rule allowing LGBTQ discrimination by federal contractors.