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US Special Operations Forces Deploy to 138 Nations, 70 Percent of the World’s Countries
Whether Trump will heed advice to decrease Obama-level Special Operations Forces deployment rates remains to be seen.
“Saviors” Believe That They Are Better Than the People They Are “Saving“
Could charity and the mission of many non-governmental organizations be related to white privilege?
Will Obama’s Offshore Drilling Ban Be Trumped?
Republicans and oil industry trade groups are threatening to challenge the ban in court or through legislation.
How Tropical Deforestation and Land-Use Change Are Driving Emerging Infectious Diseases
There are about 250 known human emerging infectious diseases.
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Don’t Stop at DACA: Obama Should Use Pardon Power to Protect All Immigrants
Activists pushing President Obama to protect undocumented immigrants with DACA should not forget the millions of immigrants ineligible for DACA.
The Real Face of Washington (and the US)
At least five major shifts in American life and politics helped lay the groundwork for the rise of Trumpism.
There Are No Guarantees in History: A Cultural Studies Perspective on the Current Crisis
Post-election predictions of a mostly apocalyptic future are more likely to undermine than empower the people.
Fascism, SB 1070 and the Arizonafication of the US
Only a mass movement of civil disobedience can stop Kris Kobach, Jeff Sessions and their anti-immigrant agenda.
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A Message to Social Studies Educators of the US in the Coming Trump Era
It is time for teachers to rethink the nature and purpose of teaching in Trumpland and create a system for the excluded.
Income Inequality Is Off the Charts. Can Local Policies Make a Difference?
Trump's administration promises policies that will expand the income inequality. But a few glimmers of hope are emerging at the local level.