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World War III’s Newest Battlefield — US Troops Head for the Far North
The melting of the Arctic ice cap lends the area ever greater strategic significance.
GOP “Climate Plan” Calls for Planting Trees But No Emissions Reduction
The GOP’s ineffectual climate plan pins responsibility on consumers while the fossil fuel industry gets a pass.
US Deported 138 Salvadorans Home to Their Death
The U.S. may be violating international law by deporting El Salvadorean asylum seekers.
We Can’t Take Our Eyes Off Right-Wing Militias as Election Approaches
In Republican districts, many lawmakers and public officials are parroting the talking points of right-wing militias.
Comparing Trump to ISIS Bolsters Islamophobia and Obscures Colonial Violence
Trump's cultural chauvinism is rooted in colonial logic -- not inspired by ISIS.
In Rural Areas, a “Quiet Jail-Building Boom” Is Taking Place
Many rural areas are marketing their jails to immigration and drug enforcement agencies.
Mexico’s “Progressive President” Sends National Guard to Teargas Immigrants
The militarization of Mexico's borders represents a stark departure from the campaign promises AMLO made in 2018.
Housing Discrimination Is Rising. Trump Is Attacking Protections Against It.
Trump's new rule makes it easier to avoid legal requirements to develop housing that reduces segregation.
The Trump Administration Just Opened a New Immigrant Prison in Rural Michigan
But a statewide coalition of activists aims to shut it down.
Martin Luther King Jr. Warned That the Poor Pay for War With Their Lives
King warned us that the real enemy is war itself.