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Judge Blocks House Democrats’ Right to Block Funds for Trump’s Border Wall
District Judge Trevor N. McFadden accused Democrats of trying “to conscript the judiciary in a political turf war.”
Do We Have a Right to a Livable Climate?
A lawsuit moving forward this week could help determine if U.S. citizens have a constitutional right to a safe climate.
Chinese Students and Workers Are Uniting Again, 30 Years After Tiananmen Square
Chinese workers are in a worse situation than they were in 1989.
If Democrats Can’t Win the Economic Debate, Trump Will Win in 2020
Democrats must shine a light on the real reasons behind the persistent wage stagnation, says Robert Pollin.
Koch Network Alums Are Going Full-On White Nationalist
Two young men with links to Koch-funded political operations were recently outed as members of Identity Evropa.
10 Democratic Candidates Support Fracking Ban. Biden Stays Mum.
Joe Biden released his climate plan on Tuesday, but it says nothing about fracking.
Trump Has Written Himself Into US Mythology. We Can Write Him Out.
The day facts and history overtake Trump’s tailored myths will be the day he is finished in politics.
The Pentagon Is Girding for a Fight — But With China, Not Iran
The very next U.S. naval patrol in the South China Sea could provide the spark for a major blowup.
#MeToo in Indian Country: “We Don’t Talk About This Enough”
Native women experience rampant sexual harassment, and often have few options for redress.
More Suing Over Gerrymandered Maps, But the Supreme Court Not Likely to Step In
A Supreme Court decision due in June will determine exactly how much autonomy states have to make election rules.