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Beyond 2016: Five Stories to Carry With Us Into the New Year
Although 2016 often felt like a nail in humanity's coffin, there were many displays of fierce resilience.
Signs of Hope in Desperate Times
In Iraq, refugees and volunteers speak about desperation, survival and hope.
Shootings on Backwater Bridge
It is not a coincidence that so many terrible police actions have happened on this bridge.
Portraits From Kabul
Carolyn Coe offers a photo essay from her recent visit to Afghanistan.
Obama Administration Dismantles Idled Muslim Registry Ahead of Trump Inauguration
The Obama administration has moved to formally end the national registry program for immigrants from majority-Muslim countries.
Will Obama Grant Leonard Peltier His Last Chance at Freedom?
Executive clemency from President Obama may be Leonard Peltier's last chance to get out of prison alive.
White Nationalism in the Oval Office and the Suppression of Dissent
The only moments of clarity in Trump's speech occur when he uses a hate-filled vocabulary of xenophobia, racism and misogyny.
The Danger Is Inherent in the System
Indiscriminate bombing and torture have been an integral part of US foreign policy since 1945.
Why We Still Need Feminism
Until recently, women didn't even own their own bodies.
Rep. Honda, Survivor of Japanese Internment Camp, Decries Trump Proposal for Muslim Registry
Twitter became the first major tech company to say it would not participate in the creation of a database identifying US Muslims.