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NYPD Engaged in Coverup to Hide Its Ties to a Facial Recognition Firm
The scandal signals the failure of localities to provide oversight on how their police departments monitor the public.
A Public Option Sustains Health Care Inequities. Medicare for All Tackles Them.
Under the public option model, health services would still be rationed based on the ability to pay.
Biden’s Flip-Flop on Free Higher Education Exposes His Hypocrisy
Biden used to want to make college accessible to all; then he became a high-priced speaker at college campuses.
John Bolton Is a Shark, and There’s Blood in the Water
Senate Republicans now face a brutal Hobson’s Choice: Allow Bolton’s testimony or ignore him at their own peril.
To Cancel Student Debt, You Don’t Need Congress
All of the 2020 candidates should commit to using executive action to bring immediate relief to student borrowers.
Running for Office in the Age of Donald Trump and Climate Change
Even a failed mayoral run can be a transformative community-building experience in a mired national political landscape.
10 Years After His Passing, Howard Zinn Remains a Threat to the Status Quo
In popular culture and in classrooms, Zinn's ideas have been steadily gaining ground.
Housing Discrimination Is Rising. Trump Is Attacking Protections Against It.
Trump's new rule makes it easier to avoid legal requirements to develop housing that reduces segregation.
Santa Fe Denies Permit for Mural Art Depicting Plight of Palestinian Children
Anti-occupation activists and artists say Santa Fe is violating their First Amendment rights.
There’s Nothing “Pro-Life” About Trump’s Opposition to Abortion Rights
To beat back Trump's attacks, activists nationwide are organizing teach-ins and a “Mass Strike for Reproductive Rights.”