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Stopgap Measure to Reopen Government Will Strain SNAP Recipients
About 30 million people could face a gap of more than 40 days between monthly payments for food stamps.
Deportation Is an Emergency. Here’s One Coalition’s Way of Fighting It.
This coalition of “urgent responders” makes sure communities dealing with deportation know they are not alone.
Republicans Are Using Shameless Tactics to Split Democrats Over BDS
The stifling of speech critical of Israel is the GOP's latest divide-and-conquer tactic aimed at Democrats.
Hondurans Protest US-Backed Government as Thousands Flee
The US is backing the Honduran president against the people's wishes and despite his family's links to drug trafficking.
There Is a Real National Emergency in the US, It’s Just Not the Wall
The opioid emergency requires a multifaceted and sustained solution.
Police Are Using Private Security Firms to Target Anti-Pipeline Organizers
Minnesota police have spent more than a year gearing up for a militarized standoff with activists at Enbridge's Line 3.
Saudi Spokesperson Is a Sign of Revolving Door in Foreign Lobbying
A former registered foreign agent has been hired as the spokesperson for the Saudi embassy in Washington, DC.
Why Germany Leads in Renewables: It Has Its Own Green Bank
Germany's development bank is even larger than the World Bank, and it funds the country’s green energy revolution.
Trump’s Budget Proposals Highlight Priorities of Rich and Shameless
The shutdown ate Donald Trump’s homework.
Bolsonaro Government Plans Mega-Projects in the Brazilian Amazon
The development will imperil Indigenous communities and conservation areas of great importance.