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To Cancel Student Debt, You Don’t Need Congress
All of the 2020 candidates should commit to using executive action to bring immediate relief to student borrowers.
Running for Office in the Age of Donald Trump and Climate Change
Even a failed mayoral run can be a transformative community-building experience in a mired national political landscape.
Conservative Justices Sanction Stephen Miller’s Anti-Immigration Agenda
The Supreme Court has approved the Trump administration's discriminatory new “public charge” rule.
Trump’s Expansive Executive Privilege Claims Pose Serious Constitutional Crisis
It’s a crisis for a president to obstruct the process of his own impeachment, says legal expert Claire Finkelstein.
Murder of Mexican Artist Highlights Endemic Issue of Femicide in Ciudad Juárez
Isabel Cabanillas, a beloved 26-year-old feminist activist and artist, was recently assassinated in Ciudad Juárez.
Pro-Sanders Youth Movement Is Changing the Political Landscape in New Hampshire
The New Hampshire Youth Movement is energetically gathering pledge-to-vote cards from people aged 18 to 25.
1982 Report Warned of Radioactive Waste Threat From Oil and Gas Wells
This waste has been sold at Lowe’s, bottled as “AquaSalina” and marketed as a pet-safe way to de-ice roads.
Virtually All Major US Drinking Water Sources Likely Contaminated With PFAS
Trump has pledged to veto legislation that would require the EPA to limit toxic chemicals in drinking water.
Tropical Forests Are Losing the Ability to Absorb CO2, Study Says
The chief driver of this trend over the study period was deforestation.
The Push to Create Co-ops Is Energizing a New Generation of Socialists
Socialists are in a good position to contest the 21st century’s struggle among economic systems.