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The Alliance for Prosperity: Solution to the Central American Migrant Crisis or Déjà Vu?
Analysts are questioning whether a new Washington plan will stop the suffering driving migration from Central America.
The Oregon Standoff and the ALEC-Backed Push to Put States in Control of Public Land
The Malheur refuge takeover masks a campaign to transfer federal land to Western states and open it to private developers.
US Refugee Crisis Raises Grave Human Rights Concerns
Despite having initially proclaimed a surge of refugees into the US a “humanitarian crisis,” President Obama has repeatedly made clear that he does not think Central American children qualified …
Despite Stated Aims, Obama’s New ICE Policy Targets Immigrants for Minor Offenses
So far in 2016, hundreds of people have been rounded up in ICE raids, following a shift in US immigration policies.
How Do Police-Worn Body Camera Programs Actually Work?
The Brennan Center for Justice recently completed a comprehensive review of body-worn camera policies from 24 police departments around the country.
Democracy in Peril: Twenty Years of Media Consolidation Under the Telecommunications Act
In 1996, President Clinton signed the bill into law. Today, the media industry is donating big to Hillary Clinton's campaign.
Why Our Government Isn’t Listening: How Greed Is at the Root of US Suffering
Why doesn't the government of a country as wealthy as the US provide for its people? Oppression is a profitable business.
The New York Times’ Bank-Boosting, Neoliberal-Excusing Story of the Global Debt Hangover
The big tell is that the article has nary a mention of the idea of restructuring loans.
Hillary Clinton’s Very Bad Night
No candidate in modern US political history has bounced back from a 22-point loss in that first-in-the-nation primary.
The US Military Suffers From Affluenza: Showering the Pentagon With Money and Praise
Unlike Ethan Couch, however, that military has never faced trial or probation.