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European Councils Build Solidarity Cities at the Local Level
European city councils have launched an initiative to coordinate their responses to the migrant crisis.
Law Enforcement’s Use of Facial Recognition Technology Is Racially Biased, Threatens First Amendment Rights
In total, the database contains nearly 25 million photos.
Do Countries Have a Legal Obligation to Protect Refugees Fleeing Oppression?
It is difficult to determine whether or not Trump's refugee ban would violate international refugee law.
The Demise of Greece’s Agricultural Commons
Industrial monoculture has made Greece dependent upon the European Union for most of its agricultural products.
Fighting Mass Incarceration Under Trump: New Strategies, New Alliances
We cannot hope for a shift toward prison reform under the self-declared “law-and-order” president-elect.
Democracy Endangered When “Philanthro-Barons” Try to Tip Courts
Billionaire philanthropists are combining outsized political contributions with the glow of their reputations as selfless doers-of-good.
Earth on the Docket: Why Obama Can’t Ignore This Climate Lawsuit by American Youth
The Juliana v. US decision could be a legal game-changer, as it challenges the entire fossil-fuel policy of the United States.
Mexican Environmental Protest: What Does It Mean to Defend Territory in a Repressive Context?
Despite a repressive context where activism has become high-risk, many experiences of resistance and struggles have flourished in Mexico.
The Great Unwinding of Public Education: Detroit and DeVos
Efforts to hold Michigan charter schools accountable have failed, thanks to lobbying from Betsy DeVos's family.
California Agency Accused of Targeting Homeless People
A suit alleges that a California agency violated the Constitution based on its treatment of homeless encampments near roadways.