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In the Face of Trump’s Volatility, DACA Wends Its Way Through Courts
Congress or the courts must act to protect the Dreamers soon.
The Truth About the Trump Economy: The Wealth Is Not Trickling Down
Economic growth does not translate to economic equality.
Sometimes, White House Staff Have a Legal Duty to Disobey the President
Carrying out an illegal order makes you an accomplice.
Congress’s Ratification of Trump’s Spying Power Is a Direct Threat to Our Privacy
Trump now has authority to spy on us here and abroad.
Trump Is Killing Record Numbers of Civilians
Drone strikes are not restricted to “high-value targets.”
How Welfare’s Work Requirements Can Deepen and Prolong Poverty
Losing welfare benefits when they're between jobs can plunge nursing home aides into extreme economic hardship.
The US’s Public Housing Crisis May Worsen With Trump Budget
Both actual demolition and demolition-by-neglect continue to shrink the supply of deeply subsidized homes.
Corporate Agricultural Dumping: Growing the Wealth Gap
When agribusiness corporations export food at artificially low prices, they widen the economic divide between the global North and South — and within rural America.
Trump Team, ALEC, Koch Industries Debate Gerrymandering the US Senate in Denver
This week ALEC will welcome Republican legislators, corporate funders and members of the Trump administration to vote on corporate legislative priorities.
New Sanctions, Reluctant Compliance — Trump Pushes Iran Deal to the Brink
The Trump administration ratcheted up tensions with Tehran by imposing more restrictions on Iranian non-nuclear activities.