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As GOP Attacks Health Care, Movement for Single-Payer Grows Across Country
Activists are fighting at the state level.
It’s About Racism, Not the Flag: Jackie Robinson Didn’t Stand for the Anthem
Trump's cynical distortion of the anthem protests to feed his racist base gets us back to the real subject.
Despite the GOP’s Attempts to Repeal Obamacare, Health Care Doesn’t Have to Pit Young Against Old
To lay the groundwork for change, progressives will have to resist powerful senior lobbies.
The Clock Is Running Out on Health Program for 9 Million Kids
Renewed efforts by Republicans to repeal the ACA could derail the CHIP funding agreement.
Understanding Russia’s “Zapad” Military Exercises
Recent Russian war games in have raised fears of a military incursion into Poland or the Baltic States.
Harvard Hopes Trump Will Help It Undermine Unions
The richest university in the world is asking the National Labor Relations Board to change how union elections are run.
Obama’s Guantánamo Legacy Lingers in Trump Era
Former Guantanamo prisoners have not been able to move on.
How One Program Gives Federal Property to Groups Helping Homeless People
With so many cut to programs that help the poor, it's be a good thing the federal government is unaware of this program.
In the Caribbean, Colonialism and Inequality Mean Hurricanes Hit Harder
Disaster damages are amplified by needlessly protracted and incomplete recoveries.
US Provides Military Assistance to 73 Percent of World’s Dictatorships
US wars are mostly waged in support of dictatorships.