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Muslim Brotherhood Terrorist Label Could Come Next Week, Despite Career Officials’ Objections
The Trump administration on Monday was on the verge of naming the Muslim Brotherhood a foreign terrorist organization, but held off.
The GOP Plan to Prevent a Repeat of Obama’s Climate Action
Congress is moving to get rid of a legal precedent that allowed the EPA to tackle climate change under President Obama.
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Israel Passes Law to Legalize Theft of Private Palestinian Land
Israel's parliament approved a bill to retroactively legalize the expropriation by settlers of private Palestinian land.
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Shutting Down Milo’s Talk at Berkeley: Thoughts on Hate Speech, Protest and Masks
Anti-fascist protests have taken on a new urgency under the whites-only agenda of Trump supporters.
Richmond, California, Teaches US a Lesson About Progressive Organizing
The revival of local politics is not unrelated to the dashed hopes and lowered expectations of the Obama era.
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From Cheney to the CIA, the Enemies of Our Enemy Are Not Automatically Our Friends
It's a time to remember who our adversaries are, but also to cherish our friends.
Are We as Innocent as We Think?
In the least, Trump's brashness should force Americans to take a harder look at who they are and what is done in their name.
“The Only Acceptable Immigrant”: Some Historical Perspective for the Fearful and Hard-Hearted
That we in the US have a limited historical memory is something that is widely and tacitly acknowledged.
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Canada Tackles “Systemic Overuse” of Solitary Confinement
A disturbing trend of frequent use of solitary confinement in Canadian prisons is prompting calls to abolish it.
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A Step Toward Environmental Justice in North Carolina’s Hog Country
After years, people living near industrial hog farms across Eastern North Carolina had their fears pollution recognized.