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From Smallpox-Tainted Blankets to the #NoDAPL Evacuation: The Lie of Colonial Concern
The United States, as a nation-state, is as diseased now as the smallpox-ridden blankets that were handed to us so many years ago.
DHS Is Reviewing Private Immigration Detention; What Will That Mean Under a Trump Presidency?
Now more than ever, it is vitally important that we look at the policies that are driving for-profit detention.
Will Workplace Safety Survive a Trump Presidency?
What will happen to the gains made during the Obama administration?
Being Undocumented in College Is Already Hard, and About to Get Harder
Undocumented students in the US face many challenges. Trump is poised to make their education more difficult.
Trump Vows to Disrupt Trade; Progressives Need to Push Him in the Right Direction
Ideological fissures exposed by Trumpism have perhaps opened space for progressives to swap “free trade” for a new social contract.
UK Government Uses Aid Money to Back Oil Drilling in UNESCO World Heritage Site
The Foreign Office pledged thousands of pounds in aid to support drilling in Lake Malawi.
Efforts to Combat Zika Don’t Have to Harm the Environment
Here's how we can minimize collateral damage in the war against disease-carrying mosquitoes.
Ensuring the Right to Reproductive Health: The American Public Health Association Takes a Stand With Planned Parenthood
It is imperative that we approach women's health and human rights with the understanding that access will continue to be key.
Small Retailers Face Threats at Every Turn
Sky high rents and Amazon top a long list of hurdles in the battle for survival.
What Does Trump’s $25 Million Fraud Settlement Mean?
Last week, president-elect Donald Trump settled the pending Trump University case to the tune of $25 million.