Law

Manhattan Detention Center

These Students Are Teaming Up to Pay Dollar Bails for Detained New Yorkers These Students Are Teaming Up to Pay Dollar Bails for Detained New Yorkers

The Dollar Bail Brigade has freed 78 people and grown into a network of more than 600 volunteers.

Jan 22, 2018 / StudentNation / Mary Akdemir

Undocumented youth

Florida Judges Are Turning Their Backs on Abused Young Immigrants Florida Judges Are Turning Their Backs on Abused Young Immigrants

It's nearly impossible for undocumented minors in Florida who have been “abused, abandoned, or neglected” to apply for the green cards that they are legally entitled to.

Jan 22, 2018 / Ashley Cleek

Ravi Ragbir Immigration Protest

ICE Is Going After People Who Were Once Off-Limits ICE Is Going After People Who Were Once Off-Limits

Under Trump, nowhere is safe for undocumented immigrants—not in the shadows and not in the spotlight.

Jan 19, 2018 / Julianne Hing

Richard Falk UN

A Conversation With Richard Falk A Conversation With Richard Falk

The scholar, adviser to governments and civil-society groups, and advocate of Palestinian rights speaks on international law and world affairs.

Jan 19, 2018 / Patrick Lawrence

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Steve Bannon Wades Into Russiagate Steve Bannon Wades Into Russiagate

Could the ex-Breitbart chief blow the whistle on “Jarvanka”?

Jan 18, 2018 / Bob Dreyfuss

Trump Oval Office Hands Raised

Congress Must Censure Donald Trump’s Bigotry Congress Must Censure Donald Trump’s Bigotry

Two members of Congress have proposed a necessary accountability move.

Jan 18, 2018 / John Nichols

Senators Lindsey Graham and Dick Durbin

A DACA Deal Is in the Works, With or Without Trump A DACA Deal Is in the Works, With or Without Trump

The framework of a bipartisan immigration deal exists, but passing it will not be easy.

Jan 17, 2018 / Julianne Hing

Republicans Are Trying to Dismantle the Backbone of US Immigration Policy

Republicans Are Trying to Dismantle the Backbone of US Immigration Policy Republicans Are Trying to Dismantle the Backbone of US Immigration Policy

For more than 50 years, family reunification has been a humane and compassionate part of our system.

Jan 16, 2018 / Rep. Pramila Jayapal

DACA protest

We Still Need to Pass the Dream Act. Take Action to Make It Happen We Still Need to Pass the Dream Act. Take Action to Make It Happen

You can also demand that your representatives fight for net neutrality and get started on a campaign to transition your community to 100 percent renewable energy.

Jan 16, 2018 / NationAction

Trump War Protest Bethesda

Will Our Endless Wars Fuel the Next Populist Revolt? Will Our Endless Wars Fuel the Next Populist Revolt?

The lives lost and money wasted are real. The only question is who has the courage to state that the emperor has no clothes.

Jan 16, 2018 / Katrina vanden Heuvel

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