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Human Rights
A Eulogy for Tom Hayden, 1939-2016
“We are people of this generation, bred in at least modest comfort — looking uneasily at the world we inherit.”
Why We Must Fight for the Security of 43 Million Immigrants
This is our fight, a fight for the security of the over 43 million American immigrants, documented or otherwise.
Slavery, Democracy and the Racialized Roots of the Electoral College
This election should challenge us to ask some inconvenient questions about the racialized nature of our political institutions.
The Chilling Powers That Trump Will Inherit
What will Trump do with his presidential authority and his access to history's most powerful military and its most frightening surveillance apparatus?
Foreign Policy: What Can We Expect From a Trump Administration?
We really have no idea what The Donald's still nonexistent national security team will do.
How to Protect the Future Under President Trump: Interview With the Leader of the Standing Rock Sioux
“We're about protecting our future. And that's what he should be about.”
Voting Problems Present in 2016, but Further Study Needed to Determine Impact
There has been little post-election coverage on the problem of disenfranchisement and ways of administering elections.
Climate Advocate: Trump’s Racist, Anti-Science Worldview Will Make One in 30 People Worldwide Refugees
Thousands of refugees have drowned while fleeing war and famine, due in part to climate change.
Why Our Future (Like Our Past) Is Not Preordained
We must keep the lessons from history in our hearts as we, like our forebears, move forward to boldly face uncertainty.
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I Couldn’t Go to Standing Rock, So I Closed My Bank Accounts Instead
There are 38 banks supporting the Dakota Access pipeline. I found out mine was one of them.