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“Transgender Troops” Should Be an Oxymoron
Is the US military's plan to allow transgender troops a civil rights victory?
Democratic Party Platform Committee Supports a Wall Street Tax
By linking the tax to the need for funding for free higher education at public universities, Bernie Sanders made the tax even more popular.
Another Corporation ​Is​ Suing the US Government Thanks to Trade Agreements
TransCanada is suing the US government for $15 billion in damages under North American Free Trade Agreement rules.
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Save Bear Butte
Turtle Island and the Indigenous groups who have occupied these lands are older than America, and Bear Butte is one of these ancient holy places.
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“The War Against All Puerto Ricans” — One Year Later
A factual narrative with over 700 footnotes, the book is a history of US-Puerto Rico relations. But it also reads like a police blotter.
Detained in Dilley: Project CARA Fights Family Detention
A pro bono organization in South Texas put the brakes on a “deportation machine.”
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Treasury Secretary Warns Senate About Looming Puerto Rico Default
If the Senate passes a version of a bill that varies from the one already approved by the House, Puerto Rico is more likely to default this Friday.
Has the Fracking Industry Already Won the 2016 Election?
As is often the case, the people in the US lost out because of the influence that money has over our politics.
The Age of Disintegration: An Endless Cycle of Indecisive Wars
The US remains a superpower, but is no longer as powerful as it once was.
The Spanish Left’s Anti-Inequality Plan
Podemos party leader Pablo Iglesias had an impact on political landscape and vows to continue to fight extreme inequality.