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How a Faculty Fast Pushed a University to Finally Denounce Trump’s Muslim Ban
A university president's middle-of-the-road response to the executive order sparked a string of campuswide resistance efforts.
How the Trump Budget Exacerbates Security Risks Posed by Pandemics
Trump's budget doesn't recognize the importance of public health to national security.
Putting Single-Payer Back on the Table
A promising health care bill in California makes the case that the time is now to push for universal health care across the country.
Under Activist Pressure, Portland Agrees to End All Corporate Investments
The decision was a victory for activists organized along intersectional lines.
Trump’s Secret Service Won’t Disclose Visitor Logs, So Transparency Groups Are Suing
A coalition is seeking to compel Trump's protective detail to turn over the names of individuals with whom he is meeting.
Found in Cuba: Putting Trump in Perspective by Going Offshore
Instead of leaving my country behind, I spent two weeks in Cuba rediscovering it.
Russia-Baiting Pushed Trump to Attack Syria — and Increases the Risks of Nuclear Annihilation
Efforts to portray Trump as Putin's flunky have given Trump huge incentives to prove otherwise.
The Menace of Trump and the New Authoritarianism: An Interview With Henry Giroux
The US is at the tipping point of a virulent, US-style authoritarianism, says Henry Giroux.
Jeff Sessions Pushes New War on Drugs While Killing Obama-Era Police Reform Measures
Attorney General Jeff Sessions is attempting to shake up policing in the country.
El-Sisi Widens Crackdown on Egyptian Civil Society, Journalists After Palm Sunday Church Bombings
Funerals have begun in Egypt for victims of two bomb attacks.