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The High Costs of Delaying Executive Action on Immigration
US District Court Judge Andrew Hanen issued a preliminary injunction on February 16 in the lawsuit filed by Texas and other states against two of the Department of Homeland …
Dangerous Diplomacy: US Praises Mexico and Honduras, Targets Venezuela
President Obama declared Venezuela an “extraordinary threat to national security”.
Turkey Moves Closer to Becoming a Fully Fledged Police State
The Turkish parliament has been debating the government's proposed new security law.
What’s Driving the Merciless Asylum Seeker Policies in Australia?
The Australian Human Rights Commission has condemned the government's asylum seeker detention policies.
Henry A. Giroux | Higher Education and the Politics of Disruption
Academics and social movements must reclaim the university and transform it into a public space.
The SEC’s Andrew Bowden: A Regulator for Sale?
Bowden is a textbook case by virtue of how deeply captured he is.
The Affordable Care Act at Age Five: Quality of Care
Confusion and controversy have plagued the ACA since its enactment.
How to Get Sued by Phillip Morris – Uruguayan Cigarette Labeling
Phillip Morris is suing tiny Uruquay to stop its health warnings on cigarettes.
Newly Recognized Indigenous Rights a Dead Letter?
Three years after the rights of El Salvador's indigenous people were recognised in the constitution, there are still no public policies.
What the Rest of the Western Hemisphere Thinks About the Conflict Between the US and Venezuela
The New York Times article contains this very succinct and eloquent comment on the new US sanctions against Venezuela from Ecuadorean president Rafael Correa.