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In Major Church-State Decision, Supreme Court Sides With Religious Institution
The Supreme Court ruled that taxpayer-funded grants for playgrounds could not be denied to a church-run school in Missouri.
Indian Prime Minister Modi Was Once Banned From Entering US; Today He Meets Trump
The meeting comes as Lockheed Martin announced a deal to begin making F-16 fighter jets in India.
Jackson, Mississippi Mayor-Elect Chokwe Lumumba: I Plan to Build the “Most Radical City on the Planet”
One week from today social justice activist and attorney Chokwe Lumumba will be sworn is as the city's next mayor.
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How Our Protests Won Marriage Equality
How an upsurge of activism led to a sea change in public opinion — and a victory for civil rights that had seemed distant just a few years earlier.
Women in California’s Largest Immigrant Prison Hold Hunger Strike
This month, 33 women incarcerated by ICE in California's Adelanto Detention Facility launched a hunger strike.
What Happens When the Federal Government Eliminates Health Coverage?
Historical precedents can provide insights for the current debate.
A World of Winless War: US Special Ops Forces Deployed to 137 Nations in 2017
During this first half-year of the Trump administration, US commandos have already been sent to 137 countries.
Climate Destabilization Is Causing Thousands of New Species Migrations: Plant, Animal, Insect, Bird
A spate of new research studies has confirmed a disturbing pattern.
“The Vulnerable Have Entered a More Precarious State Than Ever”: Marc Lamont Hill on Neoliberalism’s “Nobodies“
Marc Lamont Hill discusses neoliberalism, the plea bargain system and the current callous politics of disposability.
Thinking Dangerously: The Role of Higher Education in Authoritarian Times
Critical thinking and a culture of questioning are our strongest foils against authoritarianism.