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Trump’s Immigration Plan Punishes Women Most
Women now make up more than half of the immigrant population, and 100 immigrant women arrive in the United States for every 96 men.
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Black Americans Wait Twice as Long to Vote as Whites
A new review of the previous presidential election, confirms black voters spent twice as long waiting to vote than white voters.
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Saudi Arabia Is the Most Gender-Segregated Nation in the World
Saudi women are still waiting for a tipping point, forcing the government to finally grant them this most basic of rights.
Abu Zubaydah: Torture’s “Poster Child”
The ugly legacy of Bush's torture program continues as the “poster child” for waterboarding, Abu Zubaydah, makes an appeal.
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Hillary Clinton, the Podesta Group and the Saudi Regime: A Fatal Ménage à Trois
The Podesta Group should be blacklisted from contributing to Clinton's campaign until they drop the monarchy as a client and return their ill-gotten gains.
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Pregnancy-Related Death Rates Spike in Texas
Two new reports show maternal deaths and severe complications rose as the state slashed funding for family planning.
How Racism Has Shaped Welfare Policy in the US Since 1935
US welfare policies have, from their very inception, been discriminatory.
How France Sets the Rules for Discussions About Racism, Terrorism and Islam
Discussions around race and Islam have been preemptively funneled into “acceptable” channels by the French state.
No Other Way Than to Struggle: The Farmworker-Led Boycott of Driscoll’s Berries
When the farmworkers demanded a collective bargaining agreement, the supervisors sent in the police.
Why Are We Paying $300 for an EpiPen That Holds Only $1 Worth of Medicine?
In 2007, the wholesale price of the EpiPen in the US was $57.