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Unemployment Is Falling, But Jobs Aren’t Going to Black Workers
While the drop in the unemployment rate is good news, there are some aspects of the report that are disturbing.
I’m Somali, a US Resident and Muslim, and Ilhan Omar Represents Me
As a Somali Muslim woman from Minneapolis, I am deeply offended by the lack of support for Omar in Congress.
Even Working People With Health Coverage Cannot Afford Care
Four in 10 workers with employer coverage have trouble paying unexpected medical bills or covering out-of-pocket costs.
Warren Calls for Investigation of Surveillance at Family Separation Protests
A private intelligence firm reportedly provided DHS with data on protests against Trump's family separation policy.
Trump Guts Offshore Drilling Rules Put in Place After Deepwater Horizon Spill
The Trump administration moved to dismantle offshore drilling regulations aimed at preventing another catastrophic leak.
Biden Supporters Launch $60 Million Dark Money Group
A new “dark money” group is labeling itself the strategy center for Democrats in 2020.
Trump’s “Troika of Tyranny” Meddles in Venezuela, Cuba, Nicaragua
Trump's real troika of tyranny — Bolton, Pompeo and Abrams — has failed in its coup attempt in Venezuela.
Trump-Supported Autocrats Meet Popular Grassroots Resistance
Eight years after the Arab Spring, there has been a new set of popular uprisings in northern Africa.
White Supremacy and Christian Hegemony Came to a Head in Poway Violence
The shooting reveals the complexity of white supremacy's relationship to Christian power.
Barr Made Trump Proud. The Rest of Us Got Screwed, Again.
According to the twisted metrics of the Trump administration, William Barr had a great day yesterday.