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Undocumented Immigrants Are Tethered to ICE and Private Companies
A handful of companies are making millions off ankle monitors strapped to undocumented immigrants in ICE custody.
US Troops Are a “Sitting Target” in Syria — It’s Time to Bring Them Home
In Syria, a suicide bomber struck a restaurant in the northern city of Manbij on Wednesday, killing 19 people.
What Activists Need to Understand About Fascism
Shane Burley's “Fascism Today” is an accessible primer about the roots and future of fascism in the US.
Native Communities Face Food and Medicine Shortages Amid Shutdown
Indian Health Services is understaffed and a federal food delivery program to reservations has come to a halt.
Activists Decry Trump’s EPA Pick, Coal Lobbyist Andrew Wheeler
Former coal lobbyist Andrew Wheeler has been the acting head of the EPA since Scott Pruitt resigned in July.
Theresa May’s Brexit Deal Goes Down in Historic Defeat
Prime Minister May’s Brexit deal was crushed Tuesday in the biggest defeat for a British government in modern history.
Activists Face Jail Time for Providing Aid to Migrants Crossing Desert
In Tucson, Arizona, activists with the humanitarian group No More Deaths go to trial today.
Los Angeles Teachers Strike Against Privatization and Underfunding
On Monday morning, tens of thousands of teachers braved pouring rain on the picket line for the strike’s first day.
To Take Down Fossil Fuels, We Must Abandon Capitalism
Dahr Jamail's latest book bears witness to the destruction of our natural world due to climate change.
As Government Shutdown Drags On, IRS Continues to Aid the Rich
The Trump administration has restarted a division of the Internal Revenue Service to help corporate lenders.