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Push to Mine Minerals for “National Security” Is Creating New Market for Coal
The Trump administration has been seeking to expand mining on public lands and further loosen environmental rules.
Billionaire-Funded Criminal Justice Reform Actually Expands Carceral System
Arnold Ventures-backed reforms are undermining radical efforts to end mass incarceration in the U.S.
Trump’s New Policy on Israeli Settlements Is Illegal and Self-Serving
Trump is pandering to his extremist Christian Zionist base at the expense of the Palestinians.
Honoring Murdered Trans People Isn’t Enough. We Must End the Killing.
At least 21 trans people were murdered in the U.S. in 2019. We need to change the frameworks that enable this violence.
Sondland: Top Trump Administration Officials All in the Loop in Ukraine Scandal
Ambassador to the EU Gordon Sondland delivered an explosive opening statement for his impeachment testimony.
On Trans Day of Resilience, Artists Show Us a Future of Liberation
Five poets and five visual artists honor trans lives lost to violence and tell us what resilience means to them.
House Lawmakers Extend Illegal Collection of Americans’ Sensitive Data
The extension of surveillance legislation was covertly included in a must-pass, short-term funding bill.
I’ve Given Up All Hope in Senate Republicans Voting to Impeach
Apparently, nothing can convince Republicans to abandon their support for Trump.
The Spirit of the Indigenous Occupation of Alcatraz Lives On, 50 Years Later
In 1969, Indigenous activists occupied Alcatraz Island, demanding that their treaties be honored.
On Universal Children’s Day, It’s Time to Stop Imprisoning Kids Everywhere
Let's use the momentum against migrant child detention to end U.S. complicity in locking up kids everywhere.