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Trump’s Declaration of Inhuman Rights Includes Children in Migrant Jails
The Trump administration is attempting to recast human rights to exclude the most vulnerable among us.
Trump’s Tweets Are Not Just a Diversion, They’re Part of a Fascist Agenda
In Trump’s world, obedience and allegiance to the leader are demanded, while opponents are crushed.
Ted Cruz’s “Antifa Are Terrorists” Resolution Seeks to Stifle the Left
The resolution threatens the U.S.'s long-established tradition of antifascist resistance.
Remember 2016? Don’t Put Your Faith in Political Polls.
Recent polls regarding “the Squad” underscore deep problems with the way polling is conducted.
Trump-Pelosi Deal Raises Debt Limit, But Protects War Machine, Hyde Amendment
A secret and hasty deal is evidence that bipartisanship is the exact opposite of social and economic justice.
Mueller Could Be the Downfall of the Mueller Hearing
For the Mueller hearing to be worth it, the format needs to change -- and so does Mueller.
The “Aging Crisis” Is Actually Just a Labor Crisis for the Wealthy
A smaller labor market means fewer people willing to take on low-paying jobs.
Reparations to Black Americans Should Be Made Now. Here’s How to Start.
Acknowledging slavery and other atrocities is crucial, but it is only step one.
If Left Unchecked, Trump Will Obliterate the Right to Asylum
The new asylum rule is part and parcel of Trump's systematic assault on migrants.
The US Gave Slavers Their Land Back. What About Black Folks’ Reparations?
H.R. 40, the bill for a commission to study reparations, can help fulfill the promise of “40 acres and a mule."