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Constitutional Crisis on the Horizon: GOP Leaders Pledge No Hearing on SCOTUS Nominee
The Supreme Court looks set to remain short-handed long into the future.
Zika Is a Reproductive Rights Issue
Countries afflicted by the Zika virus are asking women to delay getting pregnant. Yet local laws make it impossible to get a safe abortions.
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Turning US Communities Into War Zones, Death by Death
No US city is immune from the epidemic of police killings - not even a liberal bastion like San Francisco.
Guantánamo Attorneys Criticize Obama Plan for Closing Prison
Detainees not reviewed before Obama leaves office are men whose status hasn't been reviewed for over six years.
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Oregon Protesters Confront Weakened Minimum Wage Increase and Lack of Renter Protections
Oregon's Fight for $15 has seen much opposition.
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When You Can’t Afford the Cost of Clearing Your Criminal Record
People who've done their time and paid their fines still face barriers to employment.
United States on Path to Becoming Major Exporter of Natural Gas Despite Climate Impacts
The natural gas export industry may grow even more rapidly if the first new bipartisan energy legislation drafted since 2007 passes.
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Homeless Advocates Fight for the Right to Rest in Denver
Activists are pushing for a “right to rest” law in Colorado that would prevent the criminalization of homelessness.
How a Pink Flower Defeated a Superpower: The US Opium War in Afghanistan
After fighting the longest war in its history, the US stands at the brink of defeat in Afghanistan.
Will Anyone Be Prosecuted in the Flint Water Crisis?
It remains to be seen whether anyone can or will be prosecuted criminally by either federal or state prosecutors for this disaster.