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As the World Looks Away, Death Stalks the Democratic Republic of Congo
Last year, 1.8 million people -- more than 2 percent of Congo’s population -- were internally displaced.
This Isn’t the First Time the US Has Abandoned the Kurds
Since the 1970s, the U.S. has treated the Kurds as disposable pawns in pursuit of its foreign policy goals.
2020 Budget Proposal Would Underfund Health, Job Training, Education Programs
The Senate Appropriations Committee is proposing up to $2.7 billion in cuts to labor, health and education programs.
Microsoft Has Made $14.6 Million From Contracts With ICE Since 2010
Here's how Github, a Microsoft subsidiary, justifies making money from ICE.
Employers Are Misusing State Department Visa Program to Abuse Workers
Participants in a summer “cultural exchange” program are falling victim to labor trafficking.
Julián Castro Backs Impeachment Effort, Condemns Trump’s “Betrayal” of Kurds
2020 Democratic presidential candidate Julián Castro says Trump’s move is a “stunning betrayal of allies.”
Trump Declares “War” — and, Yes, Our Constitutional Crisis Is Here
A White House letter — clearly dictated by Trump himself — suggests he's ready to overturn the Constitution.
Anti-Trans Lawyers Were Grasping at Straws Before the Supreme Court
Even conservative justices seemed to see how convoluted and weak the case for workplace discrimination is.
Indigenous-Led Anti-Austerity Protests Force Ecuador to Move Capital
Hundreds of people have been arrested as the government cracks down on protesters and the media.
Trump Considers Gutting Rules That Prevent Corporate Offshore Tax Dodging
Trump already passed a $1.5 trillion tax cut that contained incentives for corporations to shift money overseas in 2017.