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In the American West, Arbitrary Poverty Designations Are Shortchanging the Rural Poor
The history is different for every rural community.
Examining the Role of Community Armed Self-Defense in an Era of Gun Violence
A look at who really needs to defend themselves in the US.
If Cohen Flips on Trump, Let the Wild Rumpus Start
Get ready for a long, hot summer.
Trump’s Plan to Weaponize Space: From “Star Wars” to a “Full-Spectrum Dominance” Security Strategy
Not long before he started a trade war with China and extended sanctions against Russia, President Trump made some offhanded remarks about wanting a US “Space Force” to compliment …
Energy Transfer Partners Pipelines Leaked Hazardous Liquids Every 11 Days for 15 Years, on Average
5,475 days, 527 pipeline spills: that's the math presented in a new report from environmental groups Greenpeace USA and the Waterkeeper Alliance examining pipelines involving Dakota Access builder Energy …
Native Language Schools Are Taking Back Education
For more than 150 years, the Wôpanâak language was silent. But a recently established language school on the Mashpee Wampanoag Tribe's reservation in Massachusetts is working to bring back …
Following Release of Memos, Trump and His GOP Call for Comey’s Imprisonment
The right-wing media, led by unofficial White House chief of staff Sean Hannity, have been calling for indictments of the president's enemies for months.
Will Congress Write the President a Blank Check for War?
Under the guise of fulfilling its constitutional power to authorize military force, Congress is poised to consider legislation that would give the president a blank check to make war, …
Who Will Be the Next GOP Speaker?
Many in the GOP are willing to do anything to win.
Showing “Total Disregard for Indigenous Rights and Public Wishes,” Trump Moves to Open Alaska Wildlife Refuge to Drilling
Critics warn that drilling in the region will have far-reaching impacts.