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Youth Living in Settlements at US Border Suffer Poverty and Lack of Health Care
Informal settlements along Mexico's border, called “colonias,” lack access to basic infrastructure.
Women of Color Are Running for Office in Record Numbers
The number of women of color running for Congress has increased by 75 percent since 2012.
Anti-Terrorism Laws Increasingly Used to Target Indigenous Activists
Terrorism laws are regularly invoked to criminalize Indigenous opposition to extractive projects on their land.
In a Blow to Labor, Teamsters Ratify UPS Contract Despite “No” Vote
The union ratified the U.S.'s largest private-sector contract over members' wishes that they return to the table.
Trump Plans to Shut Down Healthcare.gov Repeatedly During Sign-Up Period
The website will be taken offline for maintenance nearly every Sunday during this enrollment period.
Trump, Kavanaugh and the Path to Neoliberal Fascism
The Kavanaugh hearings should serve to remind us that we live in increasingly dangerous times.
Hepatitis C Patients Are Being Forced Into Underground Buyers’ Clubs
Access to medication and treatment is a huge issue for hepatitis patients in the United States.
Protecting Voting Rights After Hurricane Florence
Voting rights advocates are taking steps to ensure displaced people have access to the ballot in the upcoming election.
Kavanaugh’s Terrible Anti-Worker Stances Are Anti-Woman Too
Brett Kavanaugh's anti-labor positioning is particularly injurious to women.
Do We Really Have the Time and the Tools to Fix Climate Change?
Yes, but the solution lies not in global techno-fixes but in respect for the land and the rights of people.