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The Private, the Social and the Political: A Human Rights Perspective on Trans Rights and Bathroom Access
Bathroom politics reflect much broader questions of inequality and empowerment.
Chicago Death Toll Must Be Understood in Context of Shrinking Safety Net, Incarceration and War Funding
In 2016, more people were killed in Chicago by gun violence than in New York City and Los Angeles combined.
The Real Face of Washington (and the US)
At least five major shifts in American life and politics helped lay the groundwork for the rise of Trumpism.
The Takeover of US Health Care by Big Money
We are being led by politicians beholden to bigmoney serving the greed of today's medical-industrial complex.
Orange Crush: The Rise of Tactical Teams in Prison
A lawsuit exposes the abuses of a tactical team called the “Orange Crush” deployed in some Illinois prisons.
More US Workers Have Highly Volatile, Unstable Incomes
More Americans work without full-time employers, yet policies fail to address this new reality.
World’s Fastest Land Animal Is Now Racing Extinction
Conservationists believe that cheetahs are even more likely to go extinct than previously thought.
Arms Trade Treaty Falling Down in Yemen
Many of the governments which championed the treaty are failing to uphold it, especially when it comes to the conflict in Yemen.
What Does Donald Trump Actually Intend to Do About Trade?
Will Trump pursue a trade agenda that will increase manufacturing jobs, or one that will further enrich corporate America?
Millions of Women in the US Lack Proper Access to Menstrual Supplies
Having the means to maintain basic hygiene is an issue of human dignity.