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50 Years of US Arms Sales Have Had Severe and Lasting Impact on Middle East
Most Americans oppose runaway arms trading. Will our government change course?
Pressure Mounts Against Trump as 8 New Witnesses Prepare to Testify
Any mistakes Trump now makes, on Twitter or elsewhere, will likely erode his support within the GOP even more.
Proposed Asylum Fees Would Have Immigrants Paying for Red Tape
Making it harder for asylum-seekers to access protection is sure to leave many in dire straits.
When Disaster Strikes, Indigenous Communities Receive Unequal Recovery Aid
On average, tribal citizens receive only $3 per person, per year in federal government natural disaster aid.
McDonald’s Workers in Detroit Are on Strike for Workplace Democracy
The action was ignited by the hideously common experience of workplace sexual harassment.
Amid Blackout, a California Tribal Village Kept Lights On With Solar Energy
Energy leadership is coming from Native people.
Sanders, Lee and Tlaib Lead Effort to Tax Huge CEO-Worker Pay Gaps
The bill hopes to give firms an incentive to lift up the bottom and bring down the top of their pay scales.
Policing Statistics Silence the Most Vulnerable People
The most vulnerable people have the most at stake in questions of policing, but their voices are silenced in data.
Big-Dollar Donors Helped Deval Patrick Lay Groundwork for Presidential Campaign
Former Massachusetts Gov. Deval Patrick is making a late entrance into the 2020 Democratic presidential primary.
The Ukraine Scandal Isn’t Just About Politics — It’s About Money
A lot of money flowed between key players in the scandal.