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Could Trump Actually Cancel Puerto Rico’s Wall Street Debt After Devastation of Hurricane Maria?
Trump has suggested that he might seek to cancel Puerto Rico's $74 billion debt.
After Las Vegas Massacre, Advocates Look to Australia’s Successful Fight to Curb Gun Violence
Australia worked to change its culture of gun violence after a massacre 20 years ago — and succeeded.
Trump’s Quest to Enrich the Richest: An Interview With Noam Chomsky
The most dangerous of Trump's antics have barely been reported.
Puerto Ricans Protest Trump’s Visit, Denounce Militarization Amid Lack of Aid Distribution
Democracy Now!'s correspondent Juan Carlos Du00e1vila traveled to the town of Utuado to speak with residents seeking help.
“They Don’t Care Who the Guns Go To”: Experts Warn Trump Administration Plans to Widen US Weapons Exports
Efforts by the Trump administration to ease some restrictions on US weapons sales overseas have raised concerns.
Voter ID Laws Suppressed the Vote Exactly as Wisconsin Republicans Predicted
Approximately 17,000-23,000 eligible voters were prevented or deterred from voting by Wisconsin's voter ID law.
The Pros and Cons of a Constitutional Convention
New York State voters to decide the risks of calling a Constitutional Convention this November.
Black Protest and the Limits of Debating the First Amendment
The real issue is the constitutional right to equal protection.
Legal or Not, Trump’s Wall Is Already Being Built
What you need to know about the border.
The Future of Europe and the New World Disorder: An Interview With Political Economist C.J. Polychroniou
Trump has made the world a far more dangerous place.