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Trump’s Secretary of Defense Presided Over Slaughter of Civilians in Fallujah
With the likes of Mattis, Flynn and Pompeo advising him, is Trump likely to increase US military interventions?
Will Donald Trump and Jeff Sessions Revamp the War on Drugs to Preserve White Power?
Advocates warn that Jeff Sessions would jumpstart the drug war to crush communities of color.
Why Targeting Corporate Democrats Is Part of the Fight Against Trump
At a time when so many people are furious at and terrified of Trump, some will ask why these activists are targeting Democrats.
The No-BS Inside Guide to the Presidential Vote Recount
The Green Party recount will expose the truth about ballots deemed “unreadable” by robotic voting machines.
The History of Black Protest and the Hypocrisy of Stephen A. Smith
Colin Kaepernick is not a novelty. Far from an anomaly, he is part of a storied history of Black political protest.
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.