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Trump Proposes $100 Billion Gift to Richest 1 Percent
Concerns for “fiscal sustainability” are quickly dropped when it comes time to deliver gifts to the rich.
Aboriginal Elders Face Off With Uranium Mining Company in the Australian Outback
With four new mines approved in the Western Desert, the Tjiwarl turn to courts for help.
Major Cities Need to Provide Accessible Public Transportation and Housing
In major cities like New York City, access to basic needs for people with disabilities remains difficult.
The US Has a Dangerous Medical Interpreter Shortage
In many medical centers across the United States, doctors and patients can't communicate across language barriers.
Audience and Authority in the UK Asylum-Seeking Process
The asylum bureaucracy demands a narrative of trauma and mental illness, regardless of lived experience.
The Devil’s in the Details: NAFTA Puts Trump in a Political Pickle
Trump may be more interested in scoring points with voters than negotiating a successful agreement.
Chuck Schumer Cuts Deal With Mitch McConnell to Fast-Track Trump Judges
Progressive commentators have concluded that Schumer is not fit to lead the party and has to go.
Trump’s Marijuana Task Force Ordered to Ignore Data That Show Positive Impacts
New documents reveal that the Trump administration plans on waging a fierce war against marijuana.
The 700th Gathering for Relatives of Disappeared People Turns Violent in Turkey
The relatives of disappeared people in Turkey faced police violence during their 700th public gathering.
Centrist Think Tanks Ponder Populism’s Rise, but Hesitate to Change
Despite rising populism, two leading think tanks in DC remain attached to the economic and military establishment.