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Op-Ed
When “Homework” Means Building Affordable Houses
At Alabama’s Auburn University, students and faculty address the US's rural housing crisis head on.
Tuesday’s Election: Racism and Anti-Semitism Versus Social Security and Medicare
Trump and the Republicans are trying to present themselves as a populist party, but they offer nothing except bigotry.
Before the Midterms, Five Questions for the Political Left
Contending for political power does not begin or end on election day.
Michigan Professor Faces Punishment for Following His Conscience on BDS
The heavy-handed repression of professor John Cheney-Lippold is spreading beyond his home institution.
DeSantis’s Corporate Backers Hope His Racist Dog-Whistles Will Boost Profits
The private prison industry and gun lobby need racist rhetoric, like that used by DeSantis, to bolster their agenda.
Trump Moves the World One Step Closer to Nuclear Catastrophe
Trump and Bolton are taking us closer to the danger of nuclear war as a result of miscalculations and accidents.
Grand Theft Voting Rights
The lack of democracy in the “world’s greatest democracy” has deep roots.
How the Loss of Native American Languages Affects Our Understanding of Nature
Embedded in indigenous languages is knowledge about ecosystems, conservation methods, plant life and animal behavior.
How Migrant Movements Radically Transform Borders
Migrant movements radically transform the borders they oppose.
Big Banks Just Flunked Their Own Test on Climate, Indigenous Rights
Banks are using loopholes to get around their own revised lending principles, while appearing more sensitive.