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In Paul Ryan’s District, a Community Struggles
The Speaker's plan demonstrates this: his enduring disconnect from the people struggling in his own district and across the United States.
Net Neutrality Preserved in the Courts
The courts reclassified service providers and subjected them to new rules, in a bid to ensure equal treatment of online traffic.
How Hillary Clinton and Chuck Schumer Are Teaming Up With the NYPD to Push Police Militarization
The Urban Areas Security Initiative appears to be a slush fund for surveillance of activists and police militarization.
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Days After Orlando Massacre, GOP Upholds LGBTQ Bigotry
Republicans are going to great lengths to block the mere consideration of an anti-discrimination proposal.
Anti-Lynching Laws Were Never Meant to Defend Black Lives: The Case of Jasmine Abdullah
These laws were invented not to protect Black lives but to allow the state to define the boundaries of legalized violence.
Thanks for Your Service, but Don’t Tell the Kids About It (We Need Them to Enlist)
The benefits of military service are never free. We pay the price for the rest of our lives.
Wall Street’s Veto Power: Why Warren Is Unlikely to Be Clinton’s Running Mate
Democrats depend on Wall Street money as much as they depend on votes.
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Dispatches on Turkey: Academics and Authoritarianism
Those of us able to speak and act freely can do so loudly, collectively, and creatively.
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A Future to Believe in: Where Sanders Can Go From Here
In the final act of the Democratic presidential primary, it is easy to believe the US has gone through a battle unparalleled in modern history.
The New Economy and Its Discontents: Low-Wage Workers Propose a Good Work Code for Silicon Valley
What do labor rights look like when workers can be hired and fired at the click of an app?