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Trump Is Laying a Trap for Democrats on Immigration

Trump Is Laying a Trap for Democrats on Immigration Trump Is Laying a Trap for Democrats on Immigration

He’ll use fear of crime and “open borders” to woo voters in 2020. Democrats need to go on the offensive.

Apr 2, 2019 / Feature / Jeff Faux

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The CliffsNotes Exoneration The CliffsNotes Exoneration

You don’t actually have to do the reading to pass the test.

Apr 2, 2019 / Tom Tomorrow

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She Helped Convict Her Rapist. ICE Deported Her Anyway. She Helped Convict Her Rapist. ICE Deported Her Anyway.

Nancy applied for a visa designed for undocumented victims of crimes, but that couldn’t keep her in the US.

Apr 1, 2019 / Isabela Dias

Safety Last

Safety Last Safety Last

New Zealand shows leadership on gun control, while the USA is lead by NRA.

Apr 1, 2019 / OppArt / Rob Rogers

‘How Do You Address Disappearance?’: A Q&A With Valeria Luiselli

‘How Do You Address Disappearance?’: A Q&A With Valeria Luiselli ‘How Do You Address Disappearance?’: A Q&A With Valeria Luiselli

Her new novel, Lost Children Archive, spotlights the mistreatment of migrant children, and in the process, interrogates timely questions about storytelling during times of crisis.&...

Apr 1, 2019 / John Washington

The Right to Vote Should Be Guaranteed by the Constitution

The Right to Vote Should Be Guaranteed by the Constitution The Right to Vote Should Be Guaranteed by the Constitution

Elizabeth Warren is championing a great idea.

Mar 29, 2019 / John Nichols

Patrick Lynch

The NYPD Union’s War Against Parole Reform The NYPD Union’s War Against Parole Reform

For decades, cops have aggressively opposed even minor reforms concerning accountability and criminal justice. Now, they’re finding they no longer have the state’s parole board und...

Mar 29, 2019 / Natasha Lennard

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What We Should Learn From the Mueller Report What We Should Learn From the Mueller Report

Mueller debunked claims of conspiracy with Russia, but the indictments and convictions resulting from his investigation should spur both Democrats and the media to focus on the ful...

Mar 28, 2019 / The Nation

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Letters From the April 15, 2019, Issue Letters From the April 15, 2019, Issue

What about the Marshall Court?… The white supremacists around us… Debating the need for debate…

Mar 28, 2019 / Our Readers

‘They Had Found Out That I Am Gay, and They Were Going to Kill Me’

‘They Had Found Out That I Am Gay, and They Were Going to Kill Me’ ‘They Had Found Out That I Am Gay, and They Were Going to Kill Me’

The Nigerian asylee running New York City’s only homeless shelter for refugees.

Mar 27, 2019 / John Washington

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