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Puerto Rico’s New Governor Helped Plunge the Island Into Crisis
Ex-lobbyist Pedro Pierluisi’s conflicts of interest raise questions about his fitness to serve on behalf of the public.
Federal Authorities Have Downplayed White Supremacist Violence for Too Long
Former FBI agents say there is reluctance within the agency to tackle white nationalist violence.
Misogyny Drives Many Mass Shootings. Dayton Was No Exception.
Alex Yablon, a reporter at The Trace, discusses more.
Mexico Plans Legal Action Against US After Six Citizens Killed in El Paso
Mexico is investigating who is responsible for selling the weapon used and may try to extradite the suspected shooter.
No, Trump, More Dollars to the Defense Sector Don’t Mean More Jobs
If job creation is your metric of choice, Pentagon contractors are a bad taxpayer investment.
El Paso Blood Is on the Hands of Everyone Who Has Scapegoated Migrants
The slaughter of more than 20 people on Saturday was the horrifyingly predictable outcome of right-wing scapegoating.
Trump’s Is Not the First Administration to Slash Aid for Reproductive Health
A little-known but influential lobby group in Virginia has fuelled ultra-conservative defunding campaigns for decades.
Why Are Harmful Flame-Retardant Chemicals Still Showing Up in Children’s Toys?
Some harmful chemicals in recycled plastics can be traced to electronics recycling.
Revised Profit Data Are Good News But Don’t Reverse Decades of Wage Stagnation
You don’t reverse four decades of wage stagnation with four relatively good years.
Grades Are Capitalism in Action. Let’s Get Them Out of Our Schools.
Grading teaches meritocracy, which in turn helps deflect blame for capitalism's failures onto its victims.