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Puerto Rico Forced to Slash Basic Food Aid While Waiting for Washington to Act
Some 1.35 million low-income residents of Puerto Rico will have their food benefits cut.
The Green New Deal Must Transform the Economy
The Green New Deal should embrace work-time reduction and the nationalization of fossil fuel companies.
Trump Is Nervous. He Should Be.
For Donald Trump, the bad old days have only just begun.
Trump Ends Rule Requiring US to Disclose Number of Civilians Killed by Drones
The Trump administration will be able to continue expanding the use of drone strikes with even less oversight.
Can Facebook Reinvent Itself?
If there’s anything users don’t associate with Facebook, it’s secure communication.
US Oil and Gas Production Soars in Trump’s Second Year
The rush to drill positions the U.S. for long-term oil and gas use rather than a transition to renewables.
ICE’s Human Smuggling Initiative Targeted Parents and Children
ICE used unaccompanied minors as bait to find and arrest undocumented immigrants.
Teachers Urge Divestment From Private Prisons
A new report exposes how public pensions are intertwined with institutions that profit from mass incarceration.
Bernie Sanders’s Personal Reboot on Racial Justice May Not Be Enough
He won over progressives with big ideas in the 2016 primary. Why is he so reluctant to talk reparations in 2020?
Attempts to Restrict Insurance Coverage Are Abortion Stigma at Work
Abortion opponents are creating a vicious cycle where stigma leads to restrictions, and restrictions lead to stigma.