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For the Yazidis, Justice Too Long Delayed Is Justice Denied
Yazidis are on the run again, this time seeking to avoid being caught in the crossfire of an intra-Kurdish conflict that has flared up in their homeland.
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NAFTA Renegotiation Offers Opportunity to Curtail Corporate Power
How likely is Trump to renegotiate the NAFTA clause that gives his corporate friends power over governments?
We Have the Chance Now to Go Bold on Health Care — and Freedom — for All
The House of Representatives is slated to vote on a health care repeal bill that will gut the Affordable Care Act and end Medicaid as we know it.
Standing Up in Defense of Public Education
It is time to make public our commitment to public education by standing up, rather than standing by.
The Culture of Cruelty in Trump’s America
Trump's culture of cruelty views violence as a sacred means for addressing social problems and organizing society.
What’s at “Steak?” The Need for a Just and Sustainable Global Food System
Rotten meat, cardboard, horse meat and fake chicken — the meat industry will stop at nothing for profit.
Feminism Must Be Intersectional: Putting Child Care on the Agenda
To move forward the reproductive rights movement must embrace a broader feminist agenda that includes child care.
William Rivers Pitt | When It Comes to Trump, We Should Be Too Petrified to Laugh
There's a joke in here somewhere, but I'll be damned if I can find it.
Reality and the US-Made Famine in Yemen
Building toward a time when our voices may unite and be heard, we must raise them now in crying out for the people of Yemen.
The Fed’s Interest Rate Hike Will Prevent People From Getting Jobs
This month the Federal Reserve Board raised interest rates for the third time in the last year and a half.