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Freeing Up the Rich to Exploit the Poor — That’s What Trump and Brexit Are About
A bonfire of public protections is being lit in Britain and in the United States — and the beneficiaries of it will be the very rich.
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In Attacking Syria, Trump Breached the War Powers Resolution
President Trump has attacked Syria without congressional authorization, violating the US Constitution and the War Powers Resolution.
Who’s Your Mommy and Daddy? For Migrant Children, It Matters
One way to support “DACA-mented” youth is for US citizens and residents to welcome and support their parents.
The Rich Line Up at the White House ATM
The wealthiest administration in US history is primed to make even more money for its already well-to-do staff.
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In the Fight to Close Rikers, Don’t Forget Deaf and Disabled People
People with disabilities are among the hardest hit by the crushing weight of mass incarceration.
An Exorcism in Downtown Manhattan
On April 15th at 12 pm, priests, supplicants and a volunteer choir will exorcise the malevolent energy at the AT&T monolith.
Why Trump’s Agency, “VOICE” Should Stand for “Victims of ICE”
The victims are those subjected to the terrors of the US immigration detention system — a system built on lies long before Trump.
Trump’s Infrastructure Plan Could Be His Biggest Con Yet
“The greatest jobs producer God ever created”?
Aging Populations Are Not a Crisis — Capitalism Is
The idea that an aging global population is an economic crisis is an effort to con us into accepting neoliberal reforms.
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The Right Wing Is Leveraging Trans Issues to Promote Militarism
The use of a thin LGBT inclusion politics to make the Israeli or US military appear progressive is becoming a losing strategy.