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Instead of Criminalizing Individuals, Let’s Take Down the Gun Industry
The gun industry has legal immunity from liability. Congress should change that.
This Week’s ICE Raids Show Trump’s Tacit Support for El Paso Shooter
Trump may pretend to decry “hate,” but his actions bolster the violent racism that fueled the El Paso massacre.
UN Human Rights Chief Condemns Trump Embargo Against Venezuela
U.S. sanctions against Venezuela have already killed over 40,000 people between 2017 and 2018.
Defense Contractor Builds Lobbying Team With Firms Tied to Mueller Probe
All of the firms are connected to people indicted or convicted as part of Robert Mueller’s investigation.
The Media Have Missed a Crucial Message of the UN’s Biodiversity Report
If we want to halt the extinction crisis, we need to indigenize our systems and institutions.
The Right Wing Is Trying to Make It a Crime to Oppose Fascism
Public solidarity and mutual aid provide the best antidote to this form of state repression.
Deficit Hawks Are Enabling the Next US War
The U.S. budget is rigged to hold essential domestic programs hostage to the Pentagon's war chest.
Trump Calls for Policies That Harm People With Mental Illness
Trump is blaming mass shootings on people with mental illness, despite overwhelming research to the contrary.
Biden Is Doubling Down on Iraq War Lies
Biden's lies in the face of his record shows that he cannot be trusted in matters of war and peace.
ICE Arrests 680 in Mississippi, Leaving Children Without Their Parents
The ICE raids were described as “the largest single-state workplace enforcement action in U.S. history.”