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The Trumps’ Conflict of Interest Issues: A Primer
The decisions by the president and his daughter not to create truly blind trusts mean that concern over potential conflicts of interest will likely persist.
Far-Right German Faction Enters State Parliament After Recruiting Neo-Nazis
Actively recruiting neo-Nazis has not hampered the German far-right's chances at a federal parliamentary seat.
Destroying EPA Protections Will Disproportionately Hurt Children
Trump's proposed budget cut for the EPA is devastating for anyone who isn't financially connected to the fossil fuel industry.
Brazil Moves to Cut Amazon Conservation Units by 1.2 Million Hectares
Brazil seeks drastic reduction in Amazon conservation to allow private land ownership, agriculture, and logging on protected land.
Facing a Fake Clinic Escort in New York City
Andrea Hektor reports on a confrontation with an anti-choice bigot pretending to be a escort at a New York clinic and the lessons it hold for the pro-choice movement.
Resistance in the 21st Century and the Futility of Reforming Fundamentally Vicious Systems
It is important for those of us engaging ins resistance to consider what and how we resist by taking into account larger structural considerations.
The Student Debt Crisis Is Exploding
Student loan debt has grown to overwhelm all other categories of non-housing consumer debt in this nation.
Trump’s Policies Are Already Making Workplaces More Toxic
The Trump administration's policies are already adversely affecting workers' health, undermining occupational illness prevention.
A Government Swindle on Student Debt
A lawsuit is challenging the Education Department to uphold its obligations under a Bush-era student debt forgiveness program.
In French Elections, None of Three Main Candidates Would Advance Real Climate Progress
The birthplace of the Paris Climate Agreements, the first round of France's presidential election on starts on Sunday, April 23.