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Congress Is Unlikely to Stop Trump’s “Emergency,” But Lawsuits Could
If Congress doesn’t act, it will be up to the courts to halt Trump’s illegal power grab.
Respectability Politics Is Losing Ground in Black Liberation Struggles
By turning away from middle-class white values, Black activists have set our political imagination free.
Hints of a Much Larger Trump Conspiracy Lurk Behind Manafort’s Sordid Career
There is little doubt that this man has spent a lifetime consorting with terrible people doing terrible things.
The Coup Has Failed and Now the US Is Looking to Wage War in Venezuela
Venezuelan Foreign Minister Jorge Arreaza discusses the recent developments.
This Teenager Was Locked Up for Refusing to Serve in Israel’s Military
An increasing number of Israelis oppose the occupation, and some have formed groups to help support war resisters.
Trump’s Tax Cut Has Failed to Deliver Promised Investment Boom
The only thing Trump's tax cuts succeeded in was making the very rich even richer.
The Growing Wealth Gap Marks the Return of Oligarchy
What can be done so wealth is no longer concentrated with the few? Economist Thomas Weisskopf discusses.
More States Say Doctors Must Offer Overdose Reversal Drug Along With Opioids
Co-prescribing mandates are emerging as the latest tactic to combat the opioid crisis
Cities Should Stop Offering Tax Incentives to Companies Like Amazon
Companies aren’t obligated to follow through on their promises to receive their incentives.
A Billion Dollars in Dark Money Is Just the Tip of the Iceberg
The environment is ripe for effectively unlimited secret political spending.