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Why Can’t One of the US’s Most “Progressive” Cities Reform Its Police Force?
Portland's reform efforts come in the context of a national outcry against police violence.
The Dilemma of Soy in Argentina
Industrial soy production continues to expand in Argentina, pushing small farmers out of the countryside.
Women Up in Arms: Zapatistas and Rojava Kurds Embrace a New Gender Politics
Men and women traverse spaces of war as well as of pastoral, agricultural and domestic care.
Guiding Obama Into Global Make-Believe
The Orwellian concept of “information warfare” holds that propaganda can break down enemies.
Consumers Getting “Skinned” by Health Insurers
Bigger premiums, more cost sharing equate to big profits.
Biden’s Solution to Central American Migration Overlooks CAFTA Damage
Many of the region's policy analysts are not enthused about the plan, with one calling it “more of the same.”
So, So Fresh: US TV Is Starting to Reflect the US
Two breakout hits on primetime television have exploded the US constructions of race, culture, class and family.
Will Unequal Access to New IUDs and Implants Worsen the US Economic Divide?
Unwanted pregnancy is contributing to a new “caste system” in the US.
After the Israeli Elections, What Next?
Almost two weeks have passed since Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's intensely controversial address to Congress, but the dust has not yet settled.
Amid Evidence of Illnesses, Activists Call on Electronics Industry to Boost Workplace Safety
More than 200 scientists and environmentalists challenge electronics companies to prioritize workers' health and safety and stop polluting the communities around their factories.