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National Security Officials Detail Plan to Deploy Up to 120,000 Troops to Iran
Updates to the plan were allegedly requested by administration hawks led by National Security Advisor John Bolton.
Mining Companies Use Excessive Legal Powers to Gamble With Latin American Lives
Trade agreements and investment treaties take precedence over local health and environment concerns.
As More Diverted Floodwaters Head Their Way, Dolphins Keep Dying in Louisiana
The historic opening of the Bonnet Carre Spillway is happening during an ongoing and mysterious dolphin die-off.
The US Is Making Immigrants Pay for Its Red Tape With Asylum Application Fees
The Trump administration is making people fleeing persecution pay for the basic human right to seek asylum.
“Avengers: Endgame” Is a Liberal War Cry
It is through the Avengers that we see the price of political failure.
Whistleblower’s Arrest Shows Even “Secure” Platforms Are Vulnerable
The “secure” digital channel is a lucrative myth marketed by the tech industry.
We Need to Reclaim State Courts From Big Money and Hateful Agendas
The same moneyed interests that hijacked our legislative representatives are corrupting our state courts.
Detroit Police Spent Over Half a Million on Cellphone Tracking Technology
Such dragnet surveillance has sparked widespread concern from civil liberties groups across the U.S.
Why the South Needs a Poor People’s Moral Action Congress
Poor people across the nation will bring their demands to Washington, D.C., next month.
“Politics as Usual” Won’t Stem the Rise of the Bannon-Style Far Right
It’s time for a movement to counteract Steve Bannon's movement.