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US Metal Sanctions Target Iran’s Working Class, Contrary to Trump Claims
The Trump administration is targeting Iran’s working class with metal sanctions to foment an uprising.
Daenerys Targaryen Was Never a Liberator
“Game of Thrones” failed its fans, but Dany was never a hero.
Hospital Workers in Toledo, Ohio, Strike for Safe Patient Care
Deteriorating working conditions are jeopardizing the quality of patient care, say striking hospital staff.
18 Voting Officials Take Civil Rights Tour
A trip to Selma, Alabama, drew a number of officials from states with controversial voting requirements.
How to Build the Green New Deal? Cities and States May Already Have Answers.
There’s much to learn from local efforts, and they’ll need to be part of implementing a Green New Deal.
Redacting Democracy: What You Can’t See Can Hurt You
Hiding the grimmest aspects of our own history will leave us unable to understand the country in which we live.
Ex-Iranian Ambassador Warns About US Escalation in Iran
Ambassador Seyed Hossein Mousavian discusses the plan to send as many as 120,000 troops to the Middle East.
Jury Orders Monsanto to Pay Record $2 Billion to Couple in Roundup Cancer Trial
This is the third such ruling against Monsanto in less than a year.
National Security Officials Detail Plan to Deploy Up to 120,000 Troops to Iran
Updates to the plan were allegedly requested by administration hawks led by National Security Advisor John Bolton.
Mining Companies Use Excessive Legal Powers to Gamble With Latin American Lives
Trade agreements and investment treaties take precedence over local health and environment concerns.