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ICE: The Making of an American Gestapo
An in-depth look at the troubling history of a government organization.
Assassinations of Indigenous Leaders in Guatemala Trigger Fear
Campesino organizations demanding their rights to the land are criminalized and terrorized by political elites.
Using Dogs as a Tool of Racist Repression
Along with training K9s to horrifically maul people, cops have frequently been caught committing animal abuse.
Myths About “Violent Offenders” Compromise True Safety
Our obsession with false boogeymen takes hundreds of millions of dollars away from programs that create real safety.
Commandos Sans Frontières: The Global Growth of US Special Operations Forces
Last year alone, US commandos deployed to 149 countries.
National Insecurity in the United States of Inequality
It's time to rethink the American national security state with its annual trillion-dollar budget.
Inside the Koch Family’s 60-Year Anti-Union Campaign That Gave Us “Janus”
Right-to-work is part of the Koch vision.
Corporations and Mainstream Media Trumpet the “Horrors” of Higher Wages
The rich are using their control over the political process to get an ever larger share of the economic pie.
How the Farm Bill Could Affect Our Food System
Janine Jackson interviewed Patty Lovera about the undercovered Farm Bill.
From CIA-Backed Wars to Cartel Violence: Inside the Roots of the Refugee Crisis
Jennifer Harbury discusses her personal experience with this history.