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The Long Con: How the Republicans Played Trump Voters
Mike Pence has an odious track record as an elected official.
The Non-Existent Trump Mandate
Though Donald Trump prevailed in the Electoral College, he failed to secure a plurality of the total ballots cast.
Want to Improve Wind and Solar Power? Bring Them Together
Combining intermittent renewable energy sources through hybrid projects, developers are taking advantage of each.
There Is a Better Option Than Trump’s $1 Trillion Infrastructure Plan
Trump has promised real change, but his infrastructure plan appears to be just more of the same.
Schooled in Terror: The Tactical Trainings Where Cops Militarize Their Brutality
Militaristic police trainings are sustained by organizations committed to the war on terror and racist policing.
For Millions, the Election Was Always Lost
For people who were never enfranchised, or always existed in as second-class citizens, November 9 was just another day.
Ignoring Torture Among the Poor
Documenting torture is problematic, and continually leaves out the experiences of the poor.
Trump Fails to See Consequences of Overturning “Roe v. Wade”
Trump has his eyes on the ultimate conservative prize: repealing “Roe v. Wade.”
Land Grab Update: Mozambique, Africa Still in the Crosshairs
On October 12, the government of Mozambique quietly announced that it would close its Agriculture Promotion Centre.
Slavery, Democracy and the Racialized Roots of the Electoral College
This election should challenge us to ask some inconvenient questions about the racialized nature of our political institutions.