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Will Christian Evangelicals Walk Down the Aisle With Trump?
Some Christian evangelical leaders have vehemently opposed Donald Trump. After the GOP primaries, that could change.
Empire of Lies: How the US Continues to Deceive the World About Puerto Rico
Members of Congress are trying to lower Puerto Rico's minimum wage — and say they're “stabilizing” the island's economy.
The Middle East: Mother of All Humanitarian Crises
The United Nations reported more people are displaced by conflict than at any time since 1945.
West Coast Cities Sue Monsanto to Pay for Chemical Cleanup
Cities take a new tack to fight pollutants: targeting companies who make them.
Police Nationwide Are Secretly Exploiting Intrusive Technologies With the Feds’ Complicity
Increasing numbers of police departments are wielding technology to empower themselves rather than the communities they protect and serve.
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No More Colonialism Disguised as Financial Assistance: The US Must Relinquish Puerto Rico
The US may soon oversee the finances of the entire government of Puerto Rico, marking a new era in Caribbean colonialism.
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US Officials Responsible for Torture Should Be Prosecuted Under Nuremberg Protocols
Officials' impunity all but guarantees that the next time our country is seized by a spasm of fear, we can expect more crimes.
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“Postracial” Is Racist: The Politics of Erasing Race From the Conversation
Acting on implicit bias and uncritically purporting to have a race-neutral lens perpetuate racism in the 21st century.
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Malcolm X Predicted the Progression of Racism in the United States
This excerpt revisits a landmark law that was supposed to end racism and the outspoken activist who predicted it would not.
Why Is Congress Using Zika to Weaken Truck Safety?
A must-pass spending measure would block the Obama administration from enforcing a regulation that caps truck drivers' hours at 70 per week.