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What Rod Blagojevich’s Double Impeachment Could Mean for Trump
During the impeachment of former Illinois Governor, state senators ensured prosecutors could bring criminal cases later.
Today’s US-Iran Crisis Is Rooted in the Decision to Invade Iraq
President Trump's actions in the Middle East are, in part, consequences of the 2003 U.S. invasion of Iraq.
Bernie Sanders Denounces Trump’s Effort to Divide Democrats
“Let's be clear about who is rigging what,” Sanders said.
With Passage of NAFTA 2.0, Congress Boosts Fossil Fuel Polluters in Mexico
The deal perpetuates the excessive power of corporate polluters to ride roughshod over Mexican communities.
This Is Our Last Decade to Get Climate Right
In the climate talks to come, we need more youth, Indigenous, and civil society groups -- and fewer oil companies.
With Fate of Roe v. Wade Unsure, Abortion Fight Shifts to New Territory
Rather than overturn Roe, the Supreme Court could make it much more difficult to challenge state abortion restrictions.
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Texas Republicans Are Manufacturing a Crisis in Houston’s Public School System
Houston public schools are not failing. Rather, a planned state takeover is influenced by racism and political power.
Biden Prioritizes Israel While Overlooking Daily Anti-Semitism in US
Joe Biden recently shared his plan to combat anti-Semitism, but his ideas about Jews show him to be complicit.
Australia’s Fires Show How Wealth Inequality Compounds Climate Disasters
Poor communities suffer the most because they are least likely to be able to access resources for relief and recovery.
Hunger Striker Nearing Death in ICE Custody: “I Just Want Freedom”
Advocates are demanding ICE release five asylum seekers after a months-long hunger strike in a Louisiana jail.