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Fueling Fears of a Changing US Is the GOP’s Midterm Strategy
Laura Ingraham’s “demographic changes” rant is a rallying cry to Trump’s base.
Lawyers Turn to Activism as Civil Liberties Come Under Attack
A new generation of social justice attorneys has risen to defend against the policies of the Trump administration.
As an Investor in Biotech Stock, Republican Chris Collins May Have Overshared
New York Republican Rep. Chris Collins has been charged with violating insider trading laws.
Sessions’s “Religious Liberty Task Force” Sanctifies Discrimination
Attorney General Jeff Sessions has turned religious freedom into an instrument of discrimination.
Chicago’s Violence Is Fueled by Neoliberalism
Rahm Emanuel's neoliberal policies have left Chicago neighborhoods devastated.
As Violence Consumes Dhaka, Protesters Struggle to Get Their Story Out
The ruling party is limiting internet and social media access as it unleashes rape and assault on protesters.
Do Recent Primaries Mean Democrats Could Retake the Senate and House?
Voters headed to the polls Tuesday for a special election in Ohio, and primaries in Michigan and Missouri.
Fault Right
Neoliberal Fascism and the Echoes of History
The nightmares that have shaped the past and await return are poised to wreak havoc on us again.
Pushing Back Against White Supremacists a Year After Charlottesville
It's up to the public to deny the far right their forum because the state is busy protecting their free speech.