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Trump Disregards Caravan Migrants’ Legal Right to Apply for Asylum
Migrants are fleeing persecution.
Violent Protests and Government Response Leave Over 30 Dead in Nicaragua
Nicaragua's social security system is facing a budget shortfall.
War and the Imperial Presidency: Will Congress Offer a Bipartisan Blank Check to Donald Trump?
The Corker-Kaine bill would essentially rubber stamp the president's authority.
Rotten and Rat-Infested: The Appalling Food and Health Care Conditions Facing US Prisoners
The conditions of food and healthcare for inmates are sickening -- literally.
“Freedom” and “Liberty” Were Only for Whites in Settler Colonialism
Modern capitalism was built on colonial slavery.
White Supremacy and Capitalism Are Deeply Entangled With the Colonial Slave Trade
Slavery, settler colonialism, white supremacy and capitalism were essential features of what would become the US.
Scott Pruitt Is Killing Us
Scott Pruitt is the perfect Trump cabinet secretary.
The US-Mexico Border Is a Zone of Profit and Sacrifice
Countless billions of dollars have been spent and made on the US-Mexico border over the last 30 years.
The “Superpredator” Myth Was Discredited, but It Continues to Ruin Young Black Lives
Nearly 200,000 youths enter the adult criminal justice system every year.
The Bayer-Monsanto Merger Is Bad News for the Planet
Bayer and Monsanto have a long history of collusion to poison the ecosystem for profit.