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Trump to Divert Millions From Health Programs for Migrant Child Detention
Alzheimer's patients, lower-income preschool children, and HIV patients are among those whose needs might go unmet.
Right-Wing Funded Groups Battle New State Governors
Republicans are trying to undermine Democratic governors' moves on Medicaid, renewable energy and the minimum wage.
Plastic Is Probably Harming Your Health — Here’s How
We know that plastic is choking the planet. But it could be killing us, too.
Trump Knew It All, From the Beginning
Donald Trump's defenders have long argued he wasn't aware of the massive corruption. That excuse has blown away.
In Current Wave of Strikes, Women Workers Are Leading the Way
Struggles past and present show the left how we can connect the fight for women’s rights and economic equality.
Puerto Rico Forced to Slash Basic Food Aid While Waiting for Washington to Act
Some 1.35 million low-income residents of Puerto Rico will have their food benefits cut.
The Green New Deal Must Transform the Economy
The Green New Deal should embrace work-time reduction and the nationalization of fossil fuel companies.
Can Facebook Reinvent Itself?
If there’s anything users don’t associate with Facebook, it’s secure communication.
Teachers Urge Divestment From Private Prisons
A new report exposes how public pensions are intertwined with institutions that profit from mass incarceration.
Bernie Sanders’s Personal Reboot on Racial Justice May Not Be Enough
He won over progressives with big ideas in the 2016 primary. Why is he so reluctant to talk reparations in 2020?