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Standing Up in Defense of Public Education
It is time to make public our commitment to public education by standing up, rather than standing by.
North Korean Nukes, Russian Interference and American Historical Amnesia
The US has, in recent memory, directly interfered in Russia elections and irrationally sabotaged diplomatic nuclear agreements with North Korea.
Why Jeff Sessions Is Threatening to Crack Down on Marijuana
Prohibition heightens the power of the police, and Sessions seems reluctant to give that up.
The Culture of Cruelty in Trump’s America
Trump's culture of cruelty views violence as a sacred means for addressing social problems and organizing society.
The Cuts in Trump’s Budget You Haven’t Heard About
Tiny agencies helping communities that teeter on the edge of poverty would disappear.
Comey Hearing Confirms Counter-Intel Investigation Into Trump Campaign; No Evidence of Trump’s Wiretap Claim
FBI Director James Comey provided few other details about the inquiry.
Gorsuch Would Use “Originalism” to Affirm Right-Wing Agenda
If confirmed, Gorsuch would use a discredited legal doctrine to further dangerous right-wing political priorities.
William Rivers Pitt | When It Comes to Trump, We Should Be Too Petrified to Laugh
There's a joke in here somewhere, but I'll be damned if I can find it.
Behind Neil Gorsuch’s Rhetoric, His Record Suggests Aggressive Judge Wedded to Conservative Agenda
Supreme Court nominee Neil Gorsuch is heading back to Capitol Hill today for a second day of confirmation hearings.
Reality and the US-Made Famine in Yemen
Building toward a time when our voices may unite and be heard, we must raise them now in crying out for the people of Yemen.