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Can Brooklyn’s Little Pakistan Survive Trump? Inside One Family’s Fight to Stop Their Deportation
Trump's presidency has ushered in a rise in immigrant deportations and arrests.
Sustainability Checks on Unilever Plantations Shouldn’t Be Used as Proof of Compliance With Workers’ Human Rights
“All of these companies are benefiting from, and contributing to, severe labor abuses in their palm oil supply chain.”
Trump Is Aligning Himself With the Saudi Royal Family, With Potentially Disastrous Consequences
Trump's all-in support for Saudi Arabia in its war doesn't, in fact, come out of the blue.
Direct Action and Black Liberation: Insights From the BlackOUT Collective
We need concrete discussions about what's owed to people whose ancestors were enslaved, says Chinyere Tutashinda.
Egypt: Seven Men Tortured in State Custody Face Execution; 90 News Websites Blocked
Dozens of activists have been arrested in a series of sweeping raids in recent days.
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Right-Wing Calls for Muslim “Internment Camps” Intensify in the US, UK and Germany
Encouraged by Trump's Muslim ban, Holocaust deniers in Germany are calling for a “Warsaw Ghetto” plan for refugees.
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I Spent 14 Months in Jail Because I Couldn’t Pay My Way Out
A 20-second bond hearing changed the lives of Lavette Mayes and her children because she couldn't afford bail.
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For Native Mothers, a Way to Give Birth That Overcomes Trauma
A birthing center opening next year in New Mexico will provide a safe place for women to heal through their traditions.
Trump Takes Aim at Obama’s Détente With Cuba
It's now up to Congress to normalize US-Cuba relations, which will help the people and economies of both countries.
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Welfare and Imprisonment: How “Get Tough” Politics Have Excluded People From Society
Mass incarceration and welfare cuts have the same origin: the US's deadly get-tough politics.