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ICE Is Force-Feeding Prisoners on Hunger Strike
Nine immigrants at an El Paso prison are protesting their detainment and mistreatment by guards.
Campaign to Defend Mexico’s Sacred Lake Changes Global Activism
Indigenous wisdom provided an effective counternarrative to stop a mega-airport project on a sacred site.
It’s Time to Talk About the Environment’s Role in Cancer Prevention
A failure to focus on cancer prevention is a failure of public health.
Trump’s Cruel Immigration Policy Is About Power, Not Solutions
Trump's immigration policy affects far more people than the migrants at the center of the wall debate.
With Top Officials Embroiled in Scandal, Democrats May Lose Virginia
Virginia Democrats launched the blue wave in 2017 by sweeping to power. Now they're on the verge of losing it all.
Changes to HIPAA Could Seriously Threaten Patient Privacy
Your doctor might be required to share information about you.
As Treaties Collapse, Can We Still Prevent a Nuclear Arms Race?
It may not all be up to Trump and Putin: Cities and civil society have powerful levers to stop an arms race.
New Bill Would Phase Out Subminimum Wage for Workers With Disabilities
Everyone deserves equal pay for equal work.
Removing Arsenic From Groundwater: We Have the Tools, Let’s Use Them
We have cost-effective tools to ultimately eradicate the problem of arsenic-contaminated drinking water.
Polar Vortex Shows Incarcerated Workers Bear the Brunt of Extreme Weather
From clearing snow to fighting wildfires, prisoners are being exploited to mitigate climate disasters.