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NFL Owners Blink, Suspend Their Anthem Policy NFL Owners Blink, Suspend Their Anthem Policy

A firestorm over the Miami Dolphins’ penalties forced pro football to pull back on punishing players for national-anthem protests.

Jul 20, 2018 / Dave Zirin

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Trump’s War on Children Trump’s War on Children

White House policies form an unprecedented assault on kids—but, of course, not the white kids.

Jul 20, 2018 / Aziz Huq

This Washington State Ballot Measure Fights for Both Jobs and Climate Justice

This Washington State Ballot Measure Fights for Both Jobs and Climate Justice This Washington State Ballot Measure Fights for Both Jobs and Climate Justice

Initiative 1631 would put a carbon fee on big polluters, using the revenue to invest in clean energy and protections for workers in fossil-fuel industries.

Jul 20, 2018 / Feature / Sasha Abramsky

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The Worst Way to Pay for Family Leave The Worst Way to Pay for Family Leave

A plan for paid family leave put forward by Marco Rubio and Ivanka Trump would steal from the elderly.

Jul 19, 2018 / Michelle Chen

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Letters From the August 13-20, 2018, Issue Letters From the August 13-20, 2018, Issue

Reader interventions… Giant step…

Jul 19, 2018 / Our Readers

Trump and Putin Football

Trump and Putin: Separating the Surreal From the Sensible—Katrina vanden Heuvel Trump and Putin: Separating the Surreal From the Sensible—Katrina vanden Heuvel

Plus John Nichols on Kavanaugh and Adam Winkler on the Supreme Court and corporate “rights.”

Jul 19, 2018 / Podcast / Start Making Sense and Jon Wiener

Can a New Left Movement Shift Israeli Politics?

Can a New Left Movement Shift Israeli Politics? Can a New Left Movement Shift Israeli Politics?

Standing Together is uniting Jewish and Palestinian citizens of Israel in a shared struggle for economic and political justice. 

Jul 18, 2018 / Hannah Pollin-Galay

Representatives from the Coalition of Immokalee Workers, T'ruah: The Rabbinic Call for Human Rights, and the Student/Farmworker Alliance point toward the office of Nelson Peltz, CEO of Trian Partners.

Demand That Wendy’s Support Farmworkers’ Rights Demand That Wendy’s Support Farmworkers’ Rights

You can also find out the next steps in the fight to end family separation and attend events to save net neutrality.

Jul 17, 2018 / NationAction

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A #MeToo Movement for the Global Fashion Industry A #MeToo Movement for the Global Fashion Industry

The women who keep the global garment supply chain running are facing their own gender-based abuse.

Jul 17, 2018 / Michelle Chen

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The United States Has a National-Security Problem—and It’s Not What You Think The United States Has a National-Security Problem—and It’s Not What You Think

Conflict abroad is not the biggest threat to most Americans’ lives.

Jul 16, 2018 / Rajan Menon

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