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“Obama Built the Structures for Trump”: A Terrifying Legacy of Mass Deportation
A highly militarized immigration enforcement apparatus is the frightening legacy of this Democratic presidency.
Donald Trump and the Dangerous Rhetoric of Portraying People as Objects
The history of American political discourse is riddled with the “thingification” of people.
Neoliberalism’s Decades-Long Attack on Public Universities
Neoliberals have turned our universities into corporations and students into consumers.
Ecuador’s Legal Battle With Chevron Foreshadows Global Corporate Coup D’état
Agreements like the TPP allow corporations to turn the world's natural resources into profit at any human cost.
Trump’s Threat to the First Amendment
The National Press Club Institute of Journalism considers the damage the GOP nominee might do.
Activists Weigh Path Forward After Congress Thwarts GMO Food Labels
Although the new federal law directs food companies to disclose whether products contain genetically modified ingredients, labels are not necessary.
Can Trump Pull Off His Biggest Con of All?
Lance Selfa looks at the underlying patterns of Election 2016 to explain how and why the tax-cheating, billionaire is still making it close.
Women Work Four Years Longer Than Men, Unpaid
Women work an average of four years longer than men because of additional unpaid responsibilities, like housework and child care.
Consumers Lose, Wall Street Wins, in Right-Wing Court Ruling
A federal appeals court issued a two-fold ruling against the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau on Tuesday.
How Republicans Politicized Hurricane Matthew
Despite warnings against travel, Gov. Rick Scott announced early that there was no need to extend voter registration deadlines.