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Record-Breaking Heat Waves Have Arrived Decades Earlier Than Predicted
The U.S.’s massive economic and racial inequality means heat waves disproportionately impact low-income people of color.
Policing “Hate” Supposedly Protects People — But It Really Fuels More Violence
The expansion of the “hate” frame fuels repression. Fortunately, grassroots opposition is growing.
Deposed Burmese Leaders Are Now Changing Their Tune on Human Rights of Rohingya
Leaders issued public declarations promoting Rohingya human rights -- a historic move amid decades-long persecution.
Biden Promised Diplomacy, But He’s Overseeing Military Buildup Against China
We are witnessing an enormous U.S. military buildup through massive military exercises in the Pacific.
If Biden Wants to “Stand With the Cuban People,” He Can Ease the Cruel Blockade
Every U.S. president since Dwight D. Eisenhower has maintained the blockade against Cuba. Will Joe Biden change that?
How “In God We Trust” Bills Are Advancing a Christian Nationalist Agenda
"In God We Trust" bills set the foundation for more explicitly conservative Christian legislation.
Russian Guantánamo Prisoner Released to UAE at Risk of Torture Upon Repatriation
The Biden administration must take action to remedy almost two decades of torture and indefinite arbitrary detention.
Biden Elevates Fight Against Monopolies as Next Step in Economic Revival
It is past time to update U.S. antitrust laws to break up companies with economic clout that rivals mid-size countries.
Native Voters Face New Barriers to Ballot Access Following SCOTUS Ruling
Native and Indigenous American voters face new ballot “security” measures that would make voting harder.
Police Stole Sacred Objects From Afro-Brazilian People. Now Museums Hoard Them.
There is now a growing movement in Brazil to reclaim sacred objects and collections from museums.