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Chicago Petcoke Battle Prepared Residents to Fight for More Protections
A successful push to rid a Chicago neighborhood of petroleum coke piles has galvanized residents.
Former UN Special Rapporteur on US Withdrawal From the Human Rights Council
With global tensions rising, the US finds itself in a corner by design and incompetence, says Richard Falk.
Goodbye Regulations, Hello Impending Global Financial Crisis
Wall Street is again free to pursue speculative profits at the cost of workers, communities and social programs.
Grassroots Activists: “Abolish ICE” Means Disband, Not Reform the Agency
For grassroots groups dedicated to ending criminalization of immigrants, “Abolish ICE” is not just a protest slogan.
What the US Immigrant Rights Movement Can Learn From Australia’s Asylum Struggle
We can crack open the border-control regime.
As the North Korean Deal Crumbles, Donald Trump’s Foreign Policy Looks Worse Than Ever
If this is anything like the North Korea deal, we can assume nothing will come of the Russia summit.
Michael Cohen Suggests He Could Cooperate With Mueller Probe
Months after saying he would “take a bullet” for his longtime client, Cohen is now backtracking.
Trump’s “Infrastructure” Plan: Pump Up the Pentagon
Pentagon spending is the Trump administration’s substitute for a true infrastructure program.
How Immigration Court Works
Normal assumptions about judicial independence from political influence do not apply in immigration proceedings.
Renters Get One Step Closer to Homeownership With This Innovative Program
A Cincinnati nonprofit works to give renters a reason to stay and invest in their homes.