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5 Years After Charlottesville, We Can See Its Legacy in January 6 Violence
Both events were the major public actions of the moderate and extreme sides of an alliance formed around Trump.
COVID Hasn’t Been Defeated, But Effective Public Health Measures Have Been
The demands of the market have been treated as more sacrosanct than the obligation to control and prevent a pandemic.
Growth of Borderland Policing Is Deadly for Migrants
Profoundly unequal relations between the U.S. and the home countries of most undocumented migrants add to the danger.
75% of New Jobs Require a Degree While Only 40% of Potential Applicants Have One
It’s time for a broader conversation about the purposes of higher education and how to make it accessible to all.
Sterilization Laws Are Still on the Books — and Pose New Dangers Post-“Roe”
The legacy of eugenics threatens to break forth with the aid of an unchecked and compromised Supreme Court.
Climate Reality Is Hitting Us Like a Breakaway Glacier
We have moved past the stage of observing the effects of climate change and are living amid its consequences.
Candidates Running for Senate in 2022 Midterms Have Raised Nearly $1 Billion
More than $138 million came from candidates self-financing their own campaigns.
Conflict Over Vet Bill Brings Renewed Attention to Military’s Toxic Legacies
The U.S. military has burned toxic waste in open pits at home and abroad for decades.
Right-Wing Groups Are Turning Election Denialism Into an Organized Force
The effort is an extraordinary investment in bolstering the false narrative of widespread voter fraud.
CDC Confirms Massive Racial Disparities in Overdose Deaths in 2020
Racist drug policing is fueling the crisis, but policy makers won’t talk about decriminalization.