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Is the State of Alaska Fighting Sex Trafficking or Targeting Women?
Sex workers in Alaska describe a new trafficking law and police harassment.
Why Did Fort Lauderdale Police Arrest an Old Man for Feeding Homeless People?
The rationale for Fort Lauderdale's anti-homeless ordinance has everything to do with land and money.
Corporate Triumphs, Progressive Victories and the Roadmap for a Democratic Revival
Below the radar of most national media, progressive wages success campaigns on a variety of other issues.
Uncle Sam’s Databases of Suspicion: A Shadow Form of National ID
The US government's many watchlists should be seen as a new form of national ID for a growing group of people accused of no crime.
How Much of a Difference Did New Voting Restrictions Make in Yesterday’s Close Races?
There's now no doubt new laws making it harder to vote in 21 states would help determine control of the Senate this year.
GOP Triumph Tempered By Hard Problems, Now and in 2016
One-third of the Senate comes up for reelection every two years, and by luck of the draw, the states in this year's batch are disproportionately conservative.
Radical Sanctuary: Faith Groups Rally Around Migrant Youth
People in communities of faith are on the front lines of a growing movement pushing for legalization for millions of migrants living in the US.
Many Hurdles Ahead Before Countries Can Sign a New World Climate Agreement
The the world's nations will have to overcome serious hurdles if they are to sign a binding climate deal by the end of 2015.
The End of the Drug War – or a New Cartel of Cartels?
Media spin and historical amnesia threaten to cover up the return to a policy of the Mexican state and cartel cooperation.
Uneven Records on Health Care for Florida’s Candidates
A close Florida governor race could be pivotal for the women in that state.