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Georgia’s History of Voter Suppression Shows Other States What Not to Do
Georgia was the first state to hand management of its elections over to a partisan, private company.
After Impeachment and Acquittal, Expect a Vicious Republican Counterattack
Republicans don't even pretend to care about laws or norms now.
Orangutans Pay a Steep Price for the World’s Palm Oil
In just 20 years, palm oil producers have destroyed more than 80 percent of orangutan habitat.
Payday Lenders Have Embraced Installment Loans to Evade Regulation
Installment lending accounts for an increasingly large portion of the alternative credit industry.
Impeachment Inquiry Offers Chance to Derail Trump’s Political Heirs
The legacy of impeachment will tarnish Trump's legacy and could hurt the political futures of his close associates.
NAFTA 2.0 Does Little to Reverse the Damage of Its Predecessor
The United States–Mexico–Canada Agreement appears to be a victory for Trump and the “moderate” Democrats.
GOP Uses Impeachment Hearings as Propaganda Circus
Republican members have put on quite a show during impeachment.
COP25 Is Perpetuating a Culture of Impunity for Human Rights Violations
By ignoring the persecution of environmental defenders in Chile and elsewhere the UN is setting a dangerous precedent.
Morales’s Coup Fits a Long Pattern in Bolivian History
The U.S. government has opposed Evo Morales since he came to power in 2006, but U.S. meddling goes back even further.
Pharmacist-Prescribed Birth Control Could Broaden Access, Lower Costs
Thirteen states and Washington, D.C., allow pharmacists to prescribe hormonal birth control.