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With Supreme Court’s Capitulation to Hate, Trump’s Stranglehold on Government Tightens
The court’s decision on Trump’s “travel ban” was not alone in its shame this week.
Despite Trump’s Promises, Drug Prices Are Not Dropping Yet
Drug makers have raised prices during Trump's tenure and show no signs of changing course.
Wall Street Vultures Circle Puerto Rico’s Water System
Wall Street profiteers and corporate water operators seek to extract wealth.
Oil Companies and Lobbyists Say They’re Ready to Solve Climate Change. Check the Fine Print.
The effort includes some deceptions already.
Fearing Deportation, Immigrant Parents Are Opting Out of Health Benefits for Kids
Parents feel like they can’t risk any attention from the government, even if that means losing badly needed benefits.
Open Internet Defenders Gear Up for Day of Advocacy With Demand for House Vote
Dozens of events are planned in cities and towns across the country.
A Children’s Guantánamo on the Border Is the Heartless US’s Latest Nightmare
No one familiar with Gitmo could have missed the parallel.
Preventing Crimes Against Humanity in the US
The threat of genocide is present wherever a country’s political leadership tolerates hateful acts targeting certain groups.
Abusive Employers Are Threatening to Call Immigration Authorities on Domestic Workers
Some hope Texas will be next in the fight for domestic workers' rights.
Attorneys Rush to Protect Families as Trump Calls for Stripping Due Process
House legislation and two legal challenges to family separation and detention could move forward Wednesday.