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Resurrecting the Unholy Trinity: Torture, Rendition and Indefinite Detention Under Trump
It should come as no surprise to anyone who paid attention to the election campaign of 2016 that Trump has a passionate desire to bring back torture.
Feds, States Target Southern “Sanctuary Cities,” Leaving Local Officials in a Bind
Nationwide, 29 states are considering policies prohibiting local measures to limit federal immigration enforcement in 2017.
Donald Trump’s War Crimes
The Trump administration's war crimes include the indiscriminate bombings of schools, hospitals, homes and mosques.
Peace vs. Development: The Untold Story of the Colombian Civil War
Most people have never heard of San Jose de Apartado, Colombia.
The Military Is Resisting Trump’s Denialism, but It’s Still Not a Force for Climate Justice
The military exists to uphold an empire that is driving climate disruption.
The Bill of Rights at the Border: Fourth Amendment Limits on Searching Your Data and Devices
Hundreds of thousands of people enter the US every day and a lot of technology enters with them.
A Nation Made by War and a Citizenry Unmade by It
From its founding the United States has been a nation made by wars.
The Bloodstained Rise of Global Authoritarian Populism: A Political Movement’s Violent Pursuit of “Enemies“
If populism's need for an “apocalyptic confrontation” proves accurate, it might lead the Trump administration's “systemic revolutionaries” far beyond even their most extreme rhetoric.
Are Crisis Pregnancy Centers Misusing Public Funds?
Many CPCs are reaping public funding from local and federal taxpayers. Frequently, those funds come with little oversight.
Trump’s SEC Is Shielding Overpaid CEOs
Michael Piwowar, one of the SEC's five commissioners since 2013, quickly flexed his acting chair muscles.