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“Prison Gerrymandering” Could Inflate Population Counts During 2020 Census
Counting incarcerated people as residents of prison towns instead of their hometowns favors whiter, more rural areas.
Corporate Media Ignore Historic Inequality in Reports of “Strong Economy”
Almost half of U.S. families can’t afford basics like rent and food, even as corporate media talk of a “strong economy.”
Mexico’s President Pledged to Defend Indigenous Rights, But He’s Attacking Them
AMLO's aggression toward environmental activists and Zapatista communities gives the lie to his campaign promise.
Could the Hyde Amendment Be Repealed in 2020?
The Hyde Amendment disproportionately affects marginalized populations that have the most difficulty affording abortion.
Dialysis Patients Panic as Financial “Life Raft” Becomes Unmoored
American Kidney Fund is threatening to pull out of California because of a law that would cut dialysis industry profits.
UK Ignores UN Deadline to End Illegal Occupation of the Chagos Islands
The “great powers” have shown that international law becomes wet paper when it contradicts their interests.
Trump Has Made 13,435 False or Misleading Claims While in Office
Donald Trump is waging a war on words.
Democrats Must Expand Impeachment Beyond Ukraine to Counter Right-Wing Lies
There’s plenty of partisanship to muddy the waters on Ukraine, but it's far from Trump’s only impeachable offense.
Billionaire-Funded Criminal Justice Reform Actually Expands Carceral System
Arnold Ventures-backed reforms are undermining radical efforts to end mass incarceration in the U.S.
The Spirit of the Indigenous Occupation of Alcatraz Lives On, 50 Years Later
In 1969, Indigenous activists occupied Alcatraz Island, demanding that their treaties be honored.