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How Slashing the NEA Would Damage the US Economy
Losing the NEA would upset local economies and affect the wallets of people not directly involved in the creative arts.
Gorsuch Confirmation Process Too Important to Rush
The Senate and the public lack key information about Judge Gorsuch needed to give his nomination thorough consideration.
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A Call to Recognize the US’s Women Human Rights Defenders
While the US has branded itself as a model of human rights, it has been criticized for dropping the ball on advancing women's rights at home and overseas.
Should We Pay the Rich to Build Infrastructure, Then Pay Them to Use It?
Trump's promised $1 trillion plan to rebuild the nation's infrastructure will be as bad for us as his health care plan.
Monsanto Isn’t Feeding the World — It’s Killing Our Children
Two new reports published in recent weeks add to the already large and convincing body of evidence that agricultural pesticides are poisoning us.
Slave Labor in the Amazon: Risking Lives to Cut Down the Rainforest
The practice of worker-exploitation in the illegal logging industry appears widespread.
Elusive Victories: Voting Rights, Desegregation and the Erosion of Civil Rights
The civil rights movement's victories on voting rights and desegregation have withered in alarming ways.
Southern Command in Costa Rica: US Occupation Disguised as Humanitarian Aid
Many suspect the governments of the US and Costa Rica are targeting Talamanca for transnational economic and military objectives.
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“Necessary Trouble”: A Field Guide for the Resistance
“Necessary Trouble” offers inspiring stories, strategies and political vision for changing the US from the bottom-up.
Can Customs and Border Officials Search Your Phone? These Are Your Rights
Recent detentions and seizures of phones and other material from travelers to the United States have sparked alarm.