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After 68 Days, Hunger Strikers in ICE Custody Are on the Brink of Death
Hunger strikes have erupted at immigration jails nationwide in recent years.
Will Youth Climate Activists Be the Crucial Swing Vote in Iowa?
In the upcoming Iowa Democratic caucus, 17-year-olds who can vote will command an undeniable clout.
The Pentagon Is the Only Winner in the “Global War on Terror”
The gauge of “success” in war today is not victory, but the amount of money flowing to the Pentagon.
How Trump’s Trade War Is Making Lobbyists Rich and Slamming Small Businesses
Lobbyists have profited from helping companies avoid tariffs, sometimes by undercutting small business.
The Threat of War Inflates Stock Holdings of Military Contractor CEOs
As long as our privatized war economy can reap unlimited rewards, the profit motive for war in Iran will persist.
Senate GOP Must Stop Confirming Judicial Nominees of an Impeached President
The signs suggest Republicans intend to double down on stacking the judiciary with Trump judges.
Iran Sanctions Are Economic Warfare, and Trump Just Vowed to Increase Them
Sanctions have already caused a severe recession and shortages of life-saving medicine.
Study: Medicare for All Could Save $600 Billion Annually on Bureaucratic Waste
Administrative costs amounted to 34.2 percent of national health expenditures in 2017.
Border Patrol Detains Iranian Americans at US-Canada Border as Xenophobia Rises
At least 100 people were delayed at ports of entry along the border over the weekend.
Deadly Earthquakes Rock Puerto Rico, Causing Mass Power Outages
Damage from the earthquakes has left nearly 350 people homeless and at least 300,000 without drinking water.