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Equal Before the Law? New York Counties Face Push to Upgrade Public Defender System
New York has one of the most dysfunctional public defender systems in the nation.
We Have a Massive Student Loan Forgiveness Program – Why Is It So Complex?
In the decade-plus journey toward forgiveness, borrowers have no way of knowing whether their applications will be accepted.
Legal Case Demands Details About the CIA’s Secret Prison in Lithuania
A man facing a military trial for allegedly planning the 9 11 attacks has filed a case to demand more clarity about what went on in the site.
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Seeking Medical Care Can Be a Minefield for Trans Individuals
The lack of understanding of trans identity, gender presentation and the community's needs creates barriers to healthcare on every level.
Call Israeli Settlements What They Are: Colonies
A key step in the direction of transformed conversation is the act of seeing the “settlements” and the “occupation” for what they really are.
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Personal Stories Let Us Know What It Means to Be a Refugee
As Europe struggles with a humanitarian crisis it hasn't seen for decades, the media coverage of the refugees dying has been changing in tone.
Working Today: In New Book, Rank-and-File Unionists Talk Shop
Elizabeth Gottlieb's “We Are One: Stories of Work, Life and Love” showcases the benefits wrought by contemporary unions.
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Readjusting to Neoliberal Economy Creates New Trauma for Returning Veterans
US veterans who fought overseas are being forced into lives of increasing levels of precarity.
There’s Nothing Collateral About a Toddler Washed Ashore
The heartbreaking pictures of three year old Aylan Kurdhi symbolize everything that is wrong with war.
Amendments to CISA “Cybersecurity” Bill Fail in All Regards
CISA keeps shambling along like the zombie it is.