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Trump’s Erasure of Slavery, Jim Crow
Donald Trump's remarkable comments about Black people never being worse off demonstrated a stunning ignorance.
“Two Million Felonies”: Will Wells Fargo’s Scandal Change Wall Street?
Big-bank CEOs have presided over a cornucopia of criminality in recent years.
Saudi Women Push for Full Rights, Demand End to Guardianship System
In Saudi Arabia, a country many view as synonymous with gender discrimination, women are seeing signs of change.
Trump and the Return of Seditious Libel
Freedom of the press in this country may be among what's at stake in this election.
River Fight Boosts a Tribe’s Long-Threatened Culture
The Menominee Tribe, fighting a losing battle with regulators over a mine near their namesake river, has emerged with a stronger, vibrant voice.
Beyond Opportunity: The Future of Americans With Disabilities
Hillary Clinton recently offered the most comprehensive pitch ever to the one-quarter of the American electorate with disabilities. But this is only a start of what is needed.
How the Left Can Circumvent the Rise of the Alt-Right
The left can reclaim the political discourse with a multiracial movement that calls out the alt-right's fascism.
Where Local Governments Are Paying the Bills With Police Fines
The dependence of thousands of US cities on judicial fines and forfeiture to fund public services is unhealthy for democracy.
Dahr Jamail | The Super-Rich Are Cruising the Arctic’s New Passageway as the World Burns
Summer sea ice melt has opened up the pristine Arctic sea to cruise ships — and further damage to its fragile ecosystem.
Bayer and Monsanto: A Merger of Two Evils
Is anyone out there still buying the line that Monsanto and Bayer are in the business of feeding the world?