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The Trump Administration Says Poverty Barely Exists
Establishing a standardized poverty line requires some subjectivity and discretion.
US Cities Issue IDs to Protect Undocumented Immigrants
A growing number of communities have implemented municipal identification programs.
Noam Chomsky: Hopes and Anxieties in the Age of Trump
Noam Chomsky offers insights on issues ranging from Iran to Latin America and the risk of nuclear war under Trump.
BDS Win: How Tunisian Groups Blocked Entry of an Israel-Linked Cargo Ship
Stopping the “Cornelius A” was the culmination of a battle of wills between civil society and oppression.
Sex Workers Fight Back Against Harmful Anti-Trafficking Laws
Sex workers are organizing against anti-trafficking laws they say are putting them at risk.
NAFTA Renegotiation Should Reject Neoliberalism
We could be facing a rare opportunity to make vital, long-needed changes to the trade deal.
The Rise of an Anti-Trump Movement at Home and Abroad
To what extent can the anti-Trump sentiment coalesce in ways that will set our world on a new course?
Verizon Throttled Data During Deadly Wildfire in California
Unless regulatory action is taken, Verizon will continue to exploit emergency situations like wildfires.
The Problem With Bail Isn’t the Bondsmen, It’s the State
The story of SB 10 is a familiar one of policy reform gone haywire.
A Mass Grave of Prison Laborers in Texas Should Be Respected, Not Paved Over
Black history needs to be protected.