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Poisoning the Water Equals Cultural Death: Flint, Michigan, as Precursor to New Administration’s Environmental Policies
Watching the Flint water crisis unfold should have triggered a collective warning that more destruction would come.
Trump’s Muslim Ban Shows That Those in Power Have Failed to Learn the Lessons of History
Trump's ban is far from the first time government has used veiled semantics to discriminate against immigrant groups.
Muslim Brotherhood Terrorist Label Could Come Next Week, Despite Career Officials’ Objections
The Trump administration on Monday was on the verge of naming the Muslim Brotherhood a foreign terrorist organization, but held off.
Richmond, California, Teaches US a Lesson About Progressive Organizing
The revival of local politics is not unrelated to the dashed hopes and lowered expectations of the Obama era.
Are We as Innocent as We Think?
In the least, Trump's brashness should force Americans to take a harder look at who they are and what is done in their name.
“The Only Acceptable Immigrant”: Some Historical Perspective for the Fearful and Hard-Hearted
That we in the US have a limited historical memory is something that is widely and tacitly acknowledged.
Two Pennsylvania University Presidents Hypocritically Endorse DACA, While Rejecting Sanctuary Campus Status
Two of Pennsylvania's biggest universities are playing both sides, endorsing DACA but rejecting the sanctuary campus designation.
Combating Trump’s Neo-Fascism and the Ghost of “1984”
The US may be on the verge of witnessing how democracy ends. We must fight the normalization of Trump and his actions.
How Corporate Dark Money Is Taking Power on Both Sides of the Atlantic
A secretive network of business lobbyists has long held sway in US politics. Now their allies in the UK government are planning a Brexit that plays into their hands.
From “Animal Farm” to “America Farm”
The dream, however, had always teetered on an uneasy balance.