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Is a New Bipartisan Bill Really a Blank Check for Endless War? Is a New Bipartisan Bill Really a Blank Check for Endless War?

Senators Rand Paul, Bernie Sanders, and Jeff Merkley warn that proposed legislation to curb the president's war-making powers is woefully inadequate.

Jun 11, 2018 / James Carden

Rep. Pramila Jayapal—‘They Could Hear Their Children Screaming for Them in the Next Room’

Rep. Pramila Jayapal—‘They Could Hear Their Children Screaming for Them in the Next Room’ Rep. Pramila Jayapal—‘They Could Hear Their Children Screaming for Them in the Next Room’

The congresswoman met with dozens of immigrant mothers who have had their children forcibly removed. 

Jun 11, 2018 / Joan Walsh

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Flood Flood

America is flooded with guns.

Jun 11, 2018 / OppArt / Kevin Kallaugher

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New Study: You Don’t Have to Choose Between ‘Populism’ and ‘Identity’ New Study: You Don’t Have to Choose Between ‘Populism’ and ‘Identity’

Anat Shenker-Osorio tells The Nation how talking racial justice amplifies progressive economic messages.

Jun 8, 2018 / Joshua Holland

Gay Protestors in Russia

Who Is Protecting LGBTQ Fans at the 2018 World Cup? Who Is Protecting LGBTQ Fans at the 2018 World Cup?

It doesn’t look like FIFA or the Russian state will act to halt anti-gay violence.

Jun 8, 2018 / Dave Zirin and Andrew Tan-Delli Cicchi

Separating Children From Their Parents Is a New Low for Our Immigration System

Separating Children From Their Parents Is a New Low for Our Immigration System Separating Children From Their Parents Is a New Low for Our Immigration System

The Trump administration has been systematically dividing families, opening traumatized migrants to greater distress.

Jun 8, 2018 / Michelle Chen

Boycott, Divestment and Sanctions (BDS) sign

Banned From Israel: A Q&A With Law Professor Katherine Franke Banned From Israel: A Q&A With Law Professor Katherine Franke

Franke was turned away at the Israeli border after appearing on an anonymous site targeting more than 2,000 critics of Israel.

Jun 8, 2018 / Q&A / Patricia J. Williams

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Letters From the July 2-9, 2018, Issue Letters From the July 2-9, 2018, Issue

Mangled meaning… Border cruelty…

Jun 7, 2018 / Our Readers

Yemeni Americans

Trump’s Travel Ban Has Torn Apart Hundreds of Families Trump’s Travel Ban Has Torn Apart Hundreds of Families

Yemeni Americans and other US citizens separated from their relatives await a Supreme Court decision that will determine their families’ futures.

Jun 7, 2018 / Kavitha Chekuru

What Senator Jeff Merkley Saw at an Immigrant Detention Center for Children

What Senator Jeff Merkley Saw at an Immigrant Detention Center for Children What Senator Jeff Merkley Saw at an Immigrant Detention Center for Children

“The tiniest kid at the front of the line, he was knee-high to a grasshopper. He was 4, maybe 5 years old.”

Jun 6, 2018 / Joan Walsh

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