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Trump Is the Third President to Lie About Afghan War Success
A majority of veterans and civilians don't think the 18-year-long war was worth fighting. It's time to end the carnage.
Parental Leave Laws Are Failing Single Parents
Single-parent families get less paid leave than families with two parents, entrenching inequality.
Sanders and Warren Show Differences on Trade and Health Care in Debate
Sanders and Warren disagreed on whether to hold out for ideal solutions or to settle for immediate but limited reforms.
Shuttered Refinery in Philly Shows Climate Activists Cannot Ignore Labor
The Green New Deal must unite unions looking out for their members and climate organizers trying to stop fossil fuels.
Australia’s Bushfires Expose an Extinction Crisis Decades in the Making
The extinction crisis is acutely felt in Australia, where more than 1,800 species are federally listed as threatened.
States Can’t Protect Themselves From the Harmful Effects of ACA Repeal
The Trump administration and 18 state attorneys general are asking courts to declare the entire ACA unconstitutional.
To Manage Fires, Australia Must Follow the Lead of Aboriginal Communities
Cultural burning is proactive, while Western-style controlled burning is reactive.
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.