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Ocasio-Cortez Responds to Photo of McConnell Supporters Groping Cutout
The photo of Mitch McConnell supporters groping a cutout of AOC went viral.
Will Banning Single-Family Zoning Make for More Affordable Homes?
Minneapolis changed its zoning rules in an attempt to undo decades of segregation.
Native People Across the Pacific Are Resisting Dispossession of Sacred Land
Indigenous people in Hawai‘i, Guam and Okinawa are finding common cause in opposing the forces of empire.
Puerto Rico’s New Governor Helped Plunge the Island Into Crisis
Ex-lobbyist Pedro Pierluisi’s conflicts of interest raise questions about his fitness to serve on behalf of the public.
Mexico Plans Legal Action Against US After Six Citizens Killed in El Paso
Mexico is investigating who is responsible for selling the weapon used and may try to extradite the suspected shooter.
Why Are Harmful Flame-Retardant Chemicals Still Showing Up in Children’s Toys?
Some harmful chemicals in recycled plastics can be traced to electronics recycling.
At Least 29 Dead After Mass Shootings in Texas and Ohio
The 21-year-old gunman who opened fire in El Paso late Saturday morning had posted an anti-immigration “manifesto.”
US Plans to Send Migrant Children to Shelter Run by Group With Past Violations
The Office of Refugee Resettlement is adding providers with troubling track records to its expanding shelter network.
Former Bush Administration Insider Reflects on the Failure of the Iraq War
Amid tensions with Iran, Lawrence Wilkerson reflects on the war profiteering and incompetence that drove the Iraq War.
Should US Public Schools Eliminate Homework?
Excessive homework is creating stress, not learning, for many U.S. students.