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DOJ Resurrects Policing-for-Profit Program
A suspended policy that allowed local police to keep much of the assets they confiscate from fellow suspects was reinstated by the Department of Justice.
Cuba’s Sustainable Agriculture at Risk in US Thaw
People believe that normalizing relations will spur investment. But in agriculture, US investment could cause harm instead.
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Treat ISIS Like an Artichoke: A Non-Military Route to the Heart of the Crisis
Policy makers should peel off ISIS's overlapping layers of recruits, weapons, and political and financial support.
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Bathroom Bills and the Policing of Trans Life
In fighting anti-trans bathroom bills, we should stay focused on policing's violence against trans and queer people of color.
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After “Friedrichs” Victory, US Labor Can’t Take It Easy: We Have a World to Win
After the Friedrichs Supreme Court victory, it is time for the US labor movement to celebrate — and then to mobilize.
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Getting Away With Murder: How Koch Reform Efforts Would Let Lawbreakers Off the Hook
The Koch brothers' version of criminal legal reform makes the situation we have now — where the super-rich can literally get away with murder — even worse.
Donald Trump: Reality Television’s Candidate
For the most part, Donald Trump does treat the campaign trail as a stage for his foul-mouthed comedic routine.
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Donald Trump Redefines Republicans’ Rules for Coded, Racist Language and Deniability
Where would we be without plausible deniability?
Noam Chomsky: The Republican Base Is “Out of Control“
Noam Chomsky comments on the connections between political ideology, money in politics and the 2016 US presidential election.
FBI Faces Criticism for Plan to Turn Muslim Community Leaders Into Snitches
The FBI will soon implement a new program to pressure teachers and religious leaders into serving as informants.