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San Francisco Joins National Push to Abolish Youth Prisons
Activists are pushing back against plans to replace youth prisons with “kid-friendly jails.”
Arctic Is Thawing So Fast Scientists Are Losing Their Measuring Tools
Methane and CO2 released from the thawing permafrost will further accelerate the rate of global warming.
Should DOJ Be Able to Indict the President? Elizabeth Warren Has a Plan for That
"I’ve got a plan to make sure that no President is above the law,” Warren wrote.
US History Is Defined by the Use of Torture
Torture has been used by the United States since its inception to control people and suppress uprisings.
“Public Charge” Raises Concerns About Poverty for Families
Advocates say the Trump administration's rule changes will arbitrarily hurt immigrants and undermine public health.
Chemical Lobby and Health Advocates Square Off on Bills Regulating Toxic Foam
Common sense legislation calls for all PFAS chemicals to collectively be regulated because they are all deemed toxic.
A Lawsuit Over Ferguson’s “Debtors Prison” Drags On
The federal class-action claims thousands of people in Missouri were jailed because they couldn’t pay off fines.
While Combating Trump, We Must Set Our Sights on Total Liberation
Cartoonist Nick Thorkelson discusses the life, career and theories of Herbert Marcuse.
Conservative Groups Are Stifling Criticism of Israel On and Off Campus
Lawfare Project is generously funded by pro-Israel groups to sue and run smear campaigns against Israel's critics.
Europe Dodged Far-Right Takeover But Autocracy Remains a Global Threat
Autocrats are exploiting the growing inequity and hegemonic power relations created by globalization.