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Ocasio-Cortez and Tlaib Expose Congressional Orientation’s Corporate Sponsors
Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez and Rashida Tlaib criticized the conference for shutting out the progressive community.
When Schools Use Child Protective Services as a Weapon Against Parents
Schools are legally obligated to report suspicion of child abuse and neglect, but sometimes that authority is misused.
New Trump Immigration Rule Could Devastate Rural Hospitals
Texas, California and Nevada could see particularly chilling effects for their immigrant residents.
Ryan Zinke Promotes Logging in the Wake of California’s Wildfires
Logged areas with less stringent environmental protections lead to the most intense and dangerous fires.
New Film Warns Against Spain’s Fascist History Repeating Itself
A new documentary remembers the brutal 40-year military dictatorship under Gen. Francisco Franco.
China Criticized Over Persecution of Uyghur Muslims
Rushan Abbas, a Uyghur-American activist based in Washington, DC, discusses the disappearance of her aunt and sister.
Life at Trump Speed Is About Viciousness and Distractions
A world traveling at Trump speed is, to use the president’s own words (and punctuation), “a very dangerous place!”
Workers Are Fighting Retail Robber Barons – and Winning
As robots, websites and Wall Street upend retail, workers are fighting back with their own “disruptions.”
Why Is GOP Silent Over Real Election Fraud in North Carolina?
The GOP seems unconcerned about the effects of fraud when it favors Republicans.
Yemenis Seek Asylum on Island That Resists US Militarization
“The Hope School” on South Korea's Jeju Island aims to build community between residents and newly arrived Yemenis.