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Does the Rise of Autocratic Leaders Signal the End of Democracy?
Welcome to the “Age of Autocracy.”
Why Is Charlottesville Suing Two Anti-Racist Groups Over Last Year’s Violent “Unite the Right” Rally?
Anti-fascists protected peaceful protesters from the so-called alt-right.
Beyond Exonerating the Innocent: Using Storytelling to Humanize Youth Sentenced to Die in Prison
Storytelling is central to restorative justice.
For Flint Mother, There’s No Stopping Until All US Kids Have Safe Drinking Water
LeeAnn Walters is developing the largest citizen-led scientific collaboration in US history.
Will Pharmaceutical Companies Ever Be Punished for the Opioid Crisis?
Annual opioid deaths outnumber all of the Americans killed during the Vietnam war.
Scam PACs Line Pockets by Misleading Donors
With the 2018 midterms just months away, these fraudulent groups continue to elude regulators.
New Memorial Shows That Black Women Were Victims of Lynchings, Too
The stories of lynched Black women are essential to the history of domestic US terrorism.
A Firsthand Account of Israel’s Siege on a Palestinian University
Palestinian resilience is an everyday form of heroism.
Trump Is Erasing Racial Diversity From the South’s Federal Courts
Trump's record on judicial diversity is the worst since President Reagan.
ALEC Task Forces Gather in Michigan to Draft Bills for Corporate Sponsors
The agenda includes education privatization, measures to please fossil fuel companies, marijuana companies, and more.