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The Phony Populism of Donald Trump The Phony Populism of Donald Trump

Defeating Trump means unapologetically embracing the progressive populism needed to move the country forward.

Aug 16, 2016 / Katrina vanden Heuvel

Is Angela Corey the Cruelest Prosecutor in America?

Is Angela Corey the Cruelest Prosecutor in America? Is Angela Corey the Cruelest Prosecutor in America?

The woman who failed to convict Trayvon Martin’s killer is putting hundreds of kids in prison, and dozens of people on death row.

Aug 16, 2016 / Feature / Jessica Pishko

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India’s New Child-Labor Loophole India’s New Child-Labor Loophole

India’s new child-labor bill is a cause for celebration for the bosses, not children and human-rights advocates. 

Aug 15, 2016 / Michelle Chen

Stand your ground laws

The ‘Ground’ in ‘Stand Your Ground’ Means Any Place a White Person Is Nervous The ‘Ground’ in ‘Stand Your Ground’ Means Any Place a White Person Is Nervous

It’s not just about property anymore.

Aug 15, 2016 / Column / Patricia J. Williams

New Mexico Landscape

The Feds Will Shut Down the Troubled Private Prison in a ‘Nation’ Investigation The Feds Will Shut Down the Troubled Private Prison in a ‘Nation’ Investigation

The facility is among several in which our reporting has uncovered dozens of deaths that involved substandard medical care.

Aug 15, 2016 / Seth Freed Wessler

Vote Flag Texas

Courts Hand Down Smashing Victories for Voting Rights Courts Hand Down Smashing Victories for Voting Rights

These are significant wins, across six states—but 15 other states still have restrictions in place for the fall elections.

Aug 11, 2016 / The Editors

‘They’re Coming for the Ones You Love’: My Weekend of Gun Training in the Desert

‘They’re Coming for the Ones You Love’: My Weekend of Gun Training in the Desert ‘They’re Coming for the Ones You Love’: My Weekend of Gun Training in the Desert

At Front Sight Firearms Training Institute, fear is a booming business.

Aug 10, 2016 / Feature / Patrick Blanchfield

Ieshia Evans in Baton Rouge

A Tale of Two Pictures A Tale of Two Pictures

Black Lives Matter resists definition and is full of contradictions, but that’s where its power lies.

Aug 8, 2016 / Joshua Clover

Berta Sandes

Undocumented Immigrants Can’t Vote, but They’re Still Making Their Voices Heard Undocumented Immigrants Can’t Vote, but They’re Still Making Their Voices Heard

Even without citizenship, undocumented immigrants have a big impact on our democracy.

Aug 8, 2016 / Michelle Chen

Marine Le Pen sings national anthem

France’s National Front Draws Strength From Brexit France’s National Front Draws Strength From Brexit

The party has long shrouded racism in the language of “self-determination”—now, they feel vindicated.

Aug 5, 2016 / Richard Wolin

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