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House Speaker Paul Ryan, left, and Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell, right, listen as Donald Trump speaks during a meeting on tax reform in the White House on September 5, 2017.

Combat Trump’s Lies About Taxes Combat Trump’s Lies About Taxes

You can also donate to local organizations working on Hurricane Irma recovery and fight to defeat Trump’s Muslim ban.

Sep 12, 2017 / NationAction

Betsy DeVos speaks about Title IX

What Betsy DeVos Gets Wrong About Sexual Assault on Campus What Betsy DeVos Gets Wrong About Sexual Assault on Campus

Her focus on due process shows a fundamental misunderstanding of the dynamics at play in campus rape investigations.

Sep 12, 2017 / StudentNation / Elizabeth Adetiba

Borough Hall

Brooklyn Is America’s Next Shot at Electing a Progressive Prosecutor Brooklyn Is America’s Next Shot at Electing a Progressive Prosecutor

Reform comes first and foremost in the Democratic primary.

Sep 11, 2017 / Jake Bittle

Steve Long speaks during a UNC Board of Governors meeting.

The UNC Board Bans a Prominent Civil-Rights Center From Litigating The UNC Board Bans a Prominent Civil-Rights Center From Litigating

Under a new policy, the University of North Carolina’s Center for Civil Rights is forbidden from representing minority and low-income clients in court.

Sep 11, 2017 / Zoë Carpenter

A rally to support Muslim Americans

Too Many Americans Think Patriotism Means Racism and Xenophobia Too Many Americans Think Patriotism Means Racism and Xenophobia

And our communities are facing hate violence at levels that rival the aftermath of 9/11 as a consequence.

Sep 11, 2017 / Suman Raghunathan

Felix Sater speaks at the Chabad of Port Washington in 2014.

Who Is Felix Sater, and Why Is Donald Trump So Afraid of Him? Who Is Felix Sater, and Why Is Donald Trump So Afraid of Him?

This mob-linked operator and ex-con could be the key to the Russiagate investigation.

Sep 8, 2017 / Bob Dreyfuss

Cosecha Protests in New York City

We Need to Fight for All Undocumented Migrants, Not Just Dreamers We Need to Fight for All Undocumented Migrants, Not Just Dreamers

Distinctions about who is more “deserving” or “patriotic” are invidious—all migrants are rights-bearing human beings.

Sep 8, 2017 / Sujatha Fernandes

DACA protest

How 1 Undocumented Student Became an Immigration Activist How 1 Undocumented Student Became an Immigration Activist

The Hope CommUnity Center told Eli that she had a voice and that her voice needed to be heard rather than stifled by fear.

Sep 8, 2017 / StudentNation / Zach Daniels

Las Vegas police Undersheriff Kevin McMahill watches body camera footage during a press conference

The Las Vegas Police Union Goes in the Gutter to Attack Michael Bennett The Las Vegas Police Union Goes in the Gutter to Attack Michael Bennett

The Las Vegas Police Protective Association’s letter to Roger Goodell is repugnant, dangerous, and irresponsible.

Sep 8, 2017 / Dave Zirin

Over 5 Million Families in America Are at Risk of Being Divided by Deportation

Over 5 Million Families in America Are at Risk of Being Divided by Deportation Over 5 Million Families in America Are at Risk of Being Divided by Deportation

Trump’s elimination of DACA is just part of his administration’s attack on undocumented immigrants.

Sep 8, 2017 / Robert Greenwald

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