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Trump Hasn’t Held Back US Military Power — He Has Enabled and Escalated It
Murtaza Hussain of The Intercept calls Trump's anti-war posturing “a bad parody.”
Will Biden Remember the Promise He Made to Asylum Seekers Trump Sent to Mexico?
We need the president to reaffirm our commitment to U.S. and international legal mechanisms to protect the vulnerable.
Federal Workers Are Forced to Invest in Fossil Fuels. A New Bill Would End That.
The RESPOND Act and RISE Act together would help facilitate fossil-fuel-free pension plans for federal workers.
Water Protectors Launch Direct Action Against Enbridge Pipeline in Minnesota
State regulators had denied a request from two tribes to stop the Canadian company from proceeding with the project.
Georgia’s Runoff Election Process Was Crafted by a Staunch Segregationist
Georgia legislators adopted the state's electoral system in the 1960s to block Black candidates from office.
In Major Victory for Immigrant Rights, Judge Orders Trump Admin to Restore DACA
The ruling will open the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals program to new applicants for the first time since 2017.
States With Lax COVID-19 Restrictions Are Spreading the Virus to Their Neighbors
The lack of COVID-19 national standards have likely hampered efforts to stop the spread of the virus.
Trump Has Pushed Ahead With Drone Strikes, Putting US Citizens in the Crosshairs
Continuing the targeted killing program created by Bush and expanded by Obama, Trump loosened restrictions further.
As Biden Considers Climate Nominations, He Must Go Beyond an Obama-Era Reboot
Leading contenders are holdovers from the Obama administration who expanded fossil fuels and nurtured the fracking boom.
Unemployment Falls to 6.7 Percent, But It Comes With a Longer Work Week
Contrary to normal patterns, the work week has actually gotten longer in the pandemic recession.