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Obama Normalized Drone Warfare. Trump Is Escalating It.
Trump’s drone war should remind us how dangerous it is when a president claims the legal authority to kill in secret.
Ranked Choice Voting Gains Traction for 2020
Proponents say the system allows for viable third-party candidacies by breaking the hold of the two-party system.
More States Are Reconsidering Medicaid Work Requirements
Several states have decided not to take Medicaid coverage away from people who don’t meet work requirements.
France Enters Second Month of National Strike
France's workers continue to strike against Macron's pension reforms as union leaders negotiate behind their backs.
Warren Stands to Gain From Castro Donors After Endorsement
Julián Castro had most donors in common with Sen. Elizabeth Warren compared to other Democratic candidates.
18 Years After Its Opening, Justice Remains Elusive for Prisoners of Guantánamo
More prisoners have died at Guantánamo awaiting justice than have been convicted by the military commissions.
Most States Saw Prison Reforms in 2019, But Incarceration Rates Remain High
While politicians remain intransigent, grassroots movements to end mass incarceration are growing stronger.
Will Youth Climate Activists Be the Crucial Swing Vote in Iowa?
In the upcoming Iowa Democratic caucus, 17-year-olds who can vote will command an undeniable clout.
How Trump’s Trade War Is Making Lobbyists Rich and Slamming Small Businesses
Lobbyists have profited from helping companies avoid tariffs, sometimes by undercutting small business.
Iran Sanctions Are Economic Warfare, and Trump Just Vowed to Increase Them
Sanctions have already caused a severe recession and shortages of life-saving medicine.