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Immigrant Children in Arizona

For Immigrant Women, Crossing the Border Doesn’t End Their Struggle For Immigrant Women, Crossing the Border Doesn’t End Their Struggle

Women fleeing trauma in their home countries are being harassed and detained in this one.

Mar 22, 2018 / Michelle Chen

Trump Opioid Speech

Why Trump’s Call to Execute Drug Dealers Matters Why Trump’s Call to Execute Drug Dealers Matters

Prosecutors across the country are already applying Trump’s “tough" approach through the use of drug-induced-homicide laws.

Mar 22, 2018 / Zoë Carpenter

Congress Keeps the Gun Industry Happy

Congress Keeps the Gun Industry Happy Congress Keeps the Gun Industry Happy

Lawmakers continue their inaction on gun laws. On March 24, Americans around the country march for change.

Mar 22, 2018 / OppArt / Eric Hanson

voting booth

Hey, Democrats Are Actually Running to Win! Hey, Democrats Are Actually Running to Win!

Joan Walsh on the Democrats’ new strategy, Amy Wilentz on Ivanka, and Anna Deavere Smith on the school-to-prison pipeline.

Mar 22, 2018 / Podcast / Start Making Sense and Jon Wiener

Immigrant Kids ICE

Under Trump, ICE Has Become a Vast, Cruel Bureaucracy Under Trump, ICE Has Become a Vast, Cruel Bureaucracy

Children seeking asylum are being separated from their parents for no good reason.

Mar 22, 2018 / Column / Laila Lalami

Medical Marijuana

Chicago Says It Loud and Clear: Legalize It! Chicago Says It Loud and Clear: Legalize It!

Cook County voters overwhelmingly backed a marijuana referendum, and the new Democratic nominee for governor is all-in for reform.

Mar 21, 2018 / John Nichols

Unanswered Questions Linger Over the Salisbury Poisoning

Unanswered Questions Linger Over the Salisbury Poisoning Unanswered Questions Linger Over the Salisbury Poisoning

An anti-Russia smokescreen may prevent the truth of the poisoning of former double agent Sergei Skripal from ever being known.

Mar 21, 2018 / Mary Dejevsky

Arm Teachers?

Arm Teachers? Arm Teachers?

Lawmakers’ answer to school shootings? More guns! On March 24, Americans around the country march for change.

Mar 21, 2018 / OppArt / Peter Kuper

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Letters From the April 16, 2018, Issue Letters From the April 16, 2018, Issue

Beyond #MeToo… A place to be… After Parkland… A scandal [web only]…

Mar 21, 2018 / Our Readers

Alwaleed bin Talal

Why Are US Colleges Collaborating With Saudi Arabia? Why Are US Colleges Collaborating With Saudi Arabia?

Harvard, Georgetown, Yale Law School, UNH—all have taken money from the Saudi government or businessmen allied with it.

Mar 20, 2018 / Stanley Heller

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