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We Saw Puerto Rico’s Struggle to Survive
Major institutions have failed it, but Puerto Ricans are reuniting the social fabric.
US Military No Longer Cool With Narcotics Labs in Afghanistan, Bombs Them
The US Commander in Afghanistan announced several airstrikes on Sunday.
Stopping Chicago’s Proposed $95 Million Police Academy in Its Tracks
$95 million could pay for 259 mental health clinics.
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Why I Helped Organize the Singing Revolt Against the White House at the UN Climate Talks
A chorus for climate justice and a stark message to Trump.
On George W. Bush: The Enemy of Our Enemy Is Still a War Criminal
That Bush finds Trump's rhetoric distasteful is no reason to turn a presidential war criminal into a liberal hero.
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New York City Launches Committee to Review Maternal Deaths
The new committee will dig deeper into each maternal death.
After Georgia Tech Police-Perpetrated Shooting of Non-Binary Student, Atlanta Police Crack Down on Student Dissent
Activists say the goal is to chill dissent not only at Georgia Tech but at campuses across the U.S.
An Obscure Rule Change Could Legalize Housing Discrimination Again
Trump's administration is trying to roll back decades of progress in enforcing civil rights.
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Mismanagement, Fraud and Worker Abuse at Charter Schools Are Driving School Staff to Unionize
Job security, salary, benefits and hours are catalysts.
The Moore-Holy-Than-Thou Hypocrites
The allegations against Alabama reactionary Roy Moore put a spotlight on the hypocrisy of the religious right.