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Nicaragua at the Barricades — and a Crossroads
To blame everything that happens in the country on puppet masters in Washington denies Nicaraguans their own agency.
“Zero-Tolerance” Immigration Policy Is Big Money for Contractors, Nonprofits
Many well-known companies fulfill contracts with ICE.
With So-Called “Voluntary” Deportation, Trump’s DHS Using Children as Bait to Expel Immigrants
The Trump administration wants detained immigrants to agree to their own deportations and drop their asylum cases.
Why Turning Homelessness Into a Crime Is Cruel and Costly
More often than not, municipalities don’t address the underlying problems that cause homelessness.
Methane Leaks From Oil and Gas 60 Percent Higher Than EPA Estimates, New Study Finds
Environmental groups called for action from state-level regulators in response.
Trade: It’s About Class, Not Country
This is not a story of free trade.
The Momentum of Trumpian Fascism Is Building: Stopping It Is Up to Us
Democrats have neither the will nor the audacity to lead the people in this fight. We must do it ourselves.
Area of Global Dead Zones Doubling Every 10 Years
Declining oxygen levels in the oceans is killing marine life at alarming rates.
Trump Hasn’t Actually Ended Family Separation. Here’s How One Border Town Is Fighting Back.
Trump's executive order purporting to end family separation opens the door to mass incarceration of children.
DeVos Has Scuttled More Than 1,200 Civil Rights Probes Inherited From Obama
The Office for Civil Rights has become more lenient under Trump when compared to his predecessor.