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Venezuela political crisis

How the Right Is Using Venezuela to Reorder Politics How the Right Is Using Venezuela to Reorder Politics

The social-democratic wing of the Democratic Party must find a way to put forth a compelling counter-vision.

Jan 25, 2019 / Greg Grandin

Juan Guaidó

Venezuela: Call It What It Is—a Coup Venezuela: Call It What It Is—a Coup

The power grab of the right’s Juan Guaidó is brazenly unconstitutional.

Jan 25, 2019 / George Ciccariello-Maher

TSA agent.

It’s Time to Give TSA Screeners Full Union Rights It’s Time to Give TSA Screeners Full Union Rights

The shutdown has exposed how dangerous it can be to starve critical safety personnel.

Jan 25, 2019 / George Zornick

The Shutdown Is Great for Lenders

The Shutdown Is Great for Lenders The Shutdown Is Great for Lenders

As 800,000 furloughed workers suffer a second missed paycheck, credit unions, banks, and finance companies are reaping the rewards.

Jan 25, 2019 / Feature / Susie Cagle

The Democratic Republic of Congo’s Other Crisis

The Democratic Republic of Congo’s Other Crisis The Democratic Republic of Congo’s Other Crisis

Far from the political turmoil of the capital, corporations mining metals are destroying livelihoods and landscapes.

Jan 25, 2019 / Michelle Chen

Jill Abramson’s ‘Merchants of Truth’ Can’t Pass Its Own Journalistic Purity Test

Jill Abramson’s ‘Merchants of Truth’ Can’t Pass Its Own Journalistic Purity Test Jill Abramson’s ‘Merchants of Truth’ Can’t Pass Its Own Journalistic Purity Test

In an attempt to understand journalism’s “Age of Anxiety,” the former New York Times executive editor takes aim at digital media.

Jan 25, 2019 / David Uberti

California Prisons Health Care

‘You’re Going to Let Me Die From This’: Prisoners Fight to Access a Hepatitis-C Cure ‘You’re Going to Let Me Die From This’: Prisoners Fight to Access a Hepatitis-C Cure

Inmates are being denied treatment, and it’s creating an epidemic.

Jan 25, 2019 / Elizabeth Weill-Greenberg

Tie His Hands

Tie His Hands Tie His Hands

Political circus.

Jan 25, 2019 / OppArt / Jeff Gates

Washington Trained Guatemala’s Killers for Decades

Washington Trained Guatemala’s Killers for Decades Washington Trained Guatemala’s Killers for Decades

The US Border Patrol played a key role in propping up Latin American dictatorships.

Jan 25, 2019 / Feature / Greg Grandin and Elizabeth Oglesby

Why Does Trump Want to Terminate Temporary Protected Status?

Why Does Trump Want to Terminate Temporary Protected Status? Why Does Trump Want to Terminate Temporary Protected Status?

He plans to expel hundreds of thousands of refugees who have become productive members of American society. But they’re fighting back.

Jan 25, 2019 / Feature / Sasha Abramsky

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