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Policing Worsens Public Safety for Puerto Rico’s Most Vulnerable
Policing in Puerto Rico deepens inequalities stemming from domination by the U.S. and failed development.
Treasury Department Fails to Meet Deadline to Hand Over Trump’s Tax Returns
The defiant tone of Mnuchin's letter was foreshadowed on Tuesday when he appeared before the House Committee.
The F-35 Fighter Jet Will Cost $1.5 Trillion. It’s Time for New Priorities.
Ours is a society that condones and even celebrates organized, profitable, global murder.
Texas GOP Bill Would Apply Death Penalty for Obtaining Abortion
The proposed legislation would criminalize abortion without exception and would classify the procedure as homicide.
Trump Is Rewriting the Rules to Favor the Pipeline Industry
Fossil fuel pipelines are the real-life point of conflict in the debate over our climate and our energy future.
The Man Who Saw Trump Coming a Century Ago
In the second coming of the Gilded Age, one author's prescient theory is more important than ever.
Teachers Are the Underdogs in a Decades-Long Class War
Activist teacher Gillian Russom discusses how teachers' unions can engage strategically with electoral politics.
What Would a Post-ACA America Look Like?
Life expectancy, which has been declining in the U.S., may fall even further as Republicans move to gut health care.
Congress Is About to Ban the Government From Offering Free Online Tax Filing
A bipartisan bill would make permanent a program that bars the IRS from developing its own online tax filing services.
Kentucky Becomes 25th State to Protect Pregnant Employees at Work
Pregnant workers should now be able to ask for accommodations without fear of losing their jobs or being penalized.