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16-Year-Old’s Death After Coerced Meth Ingestion Underscores Violence of Immigration System
The two ICE officers who coerced Cruz Marcelino Velazquez Acevedo into killing himself remain on the force today.
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A $54 Billion Military Spending Boost? This Veteran Calls Bullshit
The only benefactors of this proposed money-dump are military contractors and good old Donald Trump himself.
For the Yazidis, Justice Too Long Delayed Is Justice Denied
Yazidis are on the run again, this time seeking to avoid being caught in the crossfire of an intra-Kurdish conflict that has flared up in their homeland.
Empire Files: The Sikh Experience in the US
People of the Sikh faith, commonly mistaken for both Muslims and Hindus, are frequent targets of bigoted hate crimes.
Attorney for “Frozen Trucker”: Neil Gorsuch May Have Been Most Hostile Judge I’ve Ever Encountered
As confirmation hearings for Supreme Court nominee Neil Gorsuch wrap up, here's a look at Gorsuchu2019s ruling in a case known as the “frozen trucker.”
Housing, Community and Land Are Human Rights
“Without home and without community, nothing else becomes possible, and everything else becomes a crisis.”
Economic Update: Capitalism and Democracy
This week's episode discusses Puerto Rico, slave labor in the cocoa fields, worsening UK inequality and more.
Trump’s Austerity Budget Increases Military Recruiters’ Power to Prey on Youth
Predatory military recruitment will likely intensify as social programs are slashed, says veteran Rory Fanning.
Jane Mayer on Robert Mercer and the Dark Money Behind Trump and Bannon’s Radical Vision
Robert Mercer is said to have out-Koched the Koch brothers in the 2016 election.
Dark Data: Trump Backers Bankroll Firm Developing Psychological Profiles of Every US Voter
Cambridge Analytica was hired by the Trump campaign to help it target its message to potential voters.