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Settler State Repression: Standing Rock Battles Continue in the Courts
Standing Rock is one modern example of the repressive policing that has long been deployed against Indigenous peoples.

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As Trump Works to Gut EPA, Report Finds One Quarter of Country Drinks Substandard Water
The Trump administration has proposed slashing funding for drinking water programs.

On World Press Freedom Day, Censorship and Repression Reported Globally
Censorship tactics have become more complex, posing new challenges for journalists and non-journalists alike, a new report finds.

Another GOP Tax Plan for Captains of Industry
Someone needs to tell Donald Trump that banksters and real estate tycoons sporting navy golf polos aren't blue-collar workers.

GOP Marks International Labor Day by Pushing Death of Mandatory Overtime Pay
A new proposal would allow employers to offer 1.5 hours of paid time off, for every hour worked over the 40-hour overtime threshold.

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What the Budget Deal Means for Immigration
The agreement to fund the federal government through the end of this fiscal year, means good and bad news for immigration.

Up to 55,000 Haitians Face Deportation if Trump Refuses to Extend Temporary Protected Status
Marleine Bastien, executive director of Haitian Women of Miami, discusses the looming deportation deadline for Haitian Americans.

NAFTA Renegotiation Offers Progressives an Opportunity to Fight for a New Global Vision
Progressives need to use the reopening of NAFTA negotiations to fight for stronger labor rights and environmental protection.

Fewer Lobbyists, More Money: What’s Going On?
Although the number of lobbyists has declined, the amount companies spent on lobbying was the largest since 2012.

The Empire Expands: Not the US One, but Trump’s
The Trump family is presiding not so much over the country as over their own expanding imperial domains.