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Congress’s Budget Dysfunction Is More Than Four Decades in the Making
A brief history of how US lawmakers got into this mess to begin with.
Henry A. Giroux | The Ghost of Fascism in the Age of Trump
To Trump, democracy is an enemy.
Morally Bankrupt Budget: After $1.5 Trillion Gift to Rich, Trump Demands $1.7 Trillion in Safety Net Cuts
Millions of Americans will lose access to lifesaving programs.
I Know Why Black Women Are Wary of Reproductive Activism
I'm burdened with the responsibility of informing the world around me that my body is mine.
Ravi Ragbir: Immigrant Leaders Are Surveilled and Targeted for Speaking Out About Trump’s Deportations
A federal judge stayed the deportation of immigrant rights leader Ravi Ragbir.
Judges Across US Are Halting Trump’s Mass Deportations and Ruling Immigrants Have Due Process Rights
Ravi Ragbir is one of a growing number of immigrants whose scheduled deportations have been halted by federal judges.
Why Aren’t Black Voters Rewarded by the Party That Depends on Them to Win Elections?
Democrats need to do more to protect Black Americans from institutionalized racism.
Stamford Workers Show How to Transform Our Unions and Rebuild the Labor Movement
Peer-to-peer organizing was key.
John Kelly’s True Self and ICE’s Mission Creep: Tyranny Is Spreading
ICE seeks to join the intelligence community.
This Traveling Museum Is Bringing Black History to a Town Near You
Detroit teacher launched a mobile museum that travels the country.