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The Arms Trade Is Intensifying Under Trump
To transform U.S. foreign policy, we need a real public debate on the arms trade.
Rahm Emanuel Wants You to Forget He’s a Corrupt Failure
Chicago's failed neoliberal mayor is on a public relations blitz to re-emerge as a strategist for Democrats.
US “Counterterror” Missions Target 40 Percent of the Planet
Research has shown that using war to address terror tactics is a fruitless approach.
My Mother Has Been Homeless for 45 Years. Why Isn’t Housing a Right?
My release from prison is my mother's best chance of acquiring stable housing.
Finding Reparations for the Drug War in the Legalized Pot Industry
Portland is directing grants to weed shop owners in communities disproportionately affected by the war on drugs.
Bernie Sanders Announces 2020 Run, Saying, “We’re Going to Win”
Sanders is still the most popular elected lawmaker in the U.S., putting him in a strong position.
Beyond Beltway’s Medicare-for-All Talk, Democrats in States Push New Health Laws
Democrat-led cities and states move toward universal health care on their own terms.
Labor Unrest Is Erupting on Honduran Plantations
The role of the farm as a site of labor struggle reveals that Honduran workers’ fight doesn't begin at the U.S. border.
It’s Not Enough to Declare “No First Use”
Nuclear-armed states evaluate intentions of their adversaries based on capabilities, not declarations.
States Prepare Legal Challenge to Trump’s Emergency Declaration
Many states could lose vital funding for disaster relief services should Trump succeed.