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Biden Promised Diplomacy, But He’s Overseeing Military Buildup Against China
We are witnessing an enormous U.S. military buildup through massive military exercises in the Pacific.
If Biden Wants to “Stand With the Cuban People,” He Can Ease the Cruel Blockade
Every U.S. president since Dwight D. Eisenhower has maintained the blockade against Cuba. Will Joe Biden change that?
How “In God We Trust” Bills Are Advancing a Christian Nationalist Agenda
“In God We Trust” bills set the foundation for more explicitly conservative Christian legislation.
Russian Guantánamo Prisoner Released to UAE at Risk of Torture Upon Repatriation
The Biden administration must take action to remedy almost two decades of torture and indefinite arbitrary detention.
Biden Elevates Fight Against Monopolies as Next Step in Economic Revival
It is past time to update U.S. antitrust laws to break up companies with economic clout that rivals mid-size countries.
Native Voters Face New Barriers to Ballot Access Following SCOTUS Ruling
Native and Indigenous American voters face new ballot “security” measures that would make voting harder.
Police Stole Sacred Objects From Afro-Brazilian People. Now Museums Hoard Them.
There is now a growing movement in Brazil to reclaim sacred objects and collections from museums.
Democratic Socialist Agenda Is Possible in Buffalo. It Depends on Labor Unions.
India Walton will need to win over labor and outmaneuver entrenched party machines to exercise the power to govern.
Fixing Crumbling US Schools Could Save Lives — and the Planet
The pandemic may have cleared a way for the federal government to rebuild U.S. classrooms.
Baltimore to Stop Prosecuting “Nonviolent” Crimes. Activists Say More Is Needed.
The rhetoric of “violent” vs. “nonviolent” is window dressing and doesn’t align with the ongoing realities of policing.