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Frederick Douglass and Donald Trump: Faint Hope Endures This Fourth of July
The former slave imagined a better nation than this. Too many white people want to go backward, but there’s still hope.
“Why Can’t the US Just Simply Invade?” Officials Say Trump Pushed US Military Overthrow in Venezuela
Despite being warned by his military advisers, Trump kept pushing the point at a meeting with Latin American leaders.
The Anti-Fraud Movement Behind Andrés Manuel López Obrador’s Historic Win
Does Obrador's pledge to govern under a “moral constitution” promise a new era of democracy for Mexico?
Enough Bombs Bursting in Air. We Need to Love One Another.
On this day of national self-congratulation, I propose a project.
The US Once Turned Away Thousands and Detained Hundreds of Haitian Asylum Seekers
When the US detained Haitian refugees indefinitely, it set a precedent.
Inside the Crowdfunding Campaign to Reunite a Family Separated at the Border
Yeni Gonzalez-Garcia is an asylum seeker from Guatemala who received help during a time of crisis.
Workers at Whittier Street Health Center in Boston Win the Union
Despite management’s all-out attempt to intimidate employees, workers were successful in organizing.
Is Michael Cohen Ready to Save the US From Donald Trump?
Are we witnessing a repeat of John Dean's flip on Richard Nixon?
Woman Confronts Pruitt in DC Restaurant, Demands He Resign
Recent encounters between the Trump administration and the public have sparked intense national debate.
“Following the Law” Doesn’t Excuse Immigration Policy in the Nazi Era or Now
There comes a moment when it’s not possible to avoid parallels.