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Louisiana’s Bayou Bridge Pipeline Is One Permit Closer to Reality as Groups Plan Continued Resistance
“We are not protesters, we are water protectors.”
The Koch Caucus Continues Its Assault on Health Care
It's time to start calling the extremist crew that wants to throw Americans under the bus, the Koch Caucus.
Census Declines to Collect Gender Identity and Sexual Orientation Data
This comes as a huge blow to the fight for LGBTQ equality, as demographic data can be a tool for social change.
Resurrecting the Unholy Trinity: Torture, Rendition and Indefinite Detention Under Trump
It should come as no surprise to anyone who paid attention to the election campaign of 2016 that Trump has a passionate desire to bring back torture.
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“Liberty Was Reserved for Other People”: Dreaming of the Underground Railroad
This excerpt from the highly acclaimed novel “The Underground Railroad” describes how the protagonist's grandmother was enslaved and brought to a Georgia plantation.
The Rich Line Up at the White House ATM
The wealthiest administration in US history is primed to make even more money for its already well-to-do staff.
Neoliberalism in the Driver’s Seat: Trump and Ryan’s Ruling-Class Schemes
Trump's economic policies are designed to harm both those who voted him in and the environment, says Michael Meeropol.
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In the Fight to Close Rikers, Don’t Forget Deaf and Disabled People
People with disabilities are among the hardest hit by the crushing weight of mass incarceration.
An Exorcism in Downtown Manhattan
On April 15th at 12 pm, priests, supplicants and a volunteer choir will exorcise the malevolent energy at the AT&T monolith.
Why Trump’s Agency, “VOICE” Should Stand for “Victims of ICE”
The victims are those subjected to the terrors of the US immigration detention system — a system built on lies long before Trump.