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Border Network for Human Rights Fernando Garcia

Human Rights From the Bottom Up Human Rights From the Bottom Up

As the US abandons its global humanitarian commitments, activists reimagine them at the southern border.

Aug 8, 2018 / Joel Pruce

Bill Schuette Winning the Michigan Governor Nomination

An Enemy of Civil Rights Just Won the GOP Nomination for Governor of Michigan An Enemy of Civil Rights Just Won the GOP Nomination for Governor of Michigan

As governor, Bill Schuette would follow in the footsteps of his backer, Donald Trump.

Aug 8, 2018 / Joseph Hogan

A Huge Win for Organized Labor in Missouri

A Huge Win for Organized Labor in Missouri A Huge Win for Organized Labor in Missouri

Unions just upset the calculus of the Koch brothers and their corporate allies by winning a landslide victory for labor rights.

Aug 8, 2018 / John Nichols

LIAR

LIAR LIAR

What a wicked web we weave.

Aug 8, 2018 / OppArt / Frances Jetter

Health care worker with a stethoscope

Republicans Want to Force People to Work for Their Health Care—What Could Go Wrong? Republicans Want to Force People to Work for Their Health Care—What Could Go Wrong?

By tying Medicaid benefits to work requirements, the Trump administration could deprive thousands of much-needed care.

Aug 7, 2018 / Michelle Chen

Bottled pharmaceuticals

House Democrats Launch a Challenge to Big Pharma House Democrats Launch a Challenge to Big Pharma

New legislation could mark a significant advance in the fight to bring down drug prices.

Aug 7, 2018 / Richard Eskow

US census 2010 letter

Today Is the Deadline to Save the Census Today Is the Deadline to Save the Census

You can also support the #ShutDownGEO protests and confront your senators to demand they reject Brett Kavanaugh.

Aug 7, 2018 / NationAction

Kurt Cobain at the Roxy

The Kurt Cobain Donald Trump Hoax The Kurt Cobain Donald Trump Hoax

The Nirvana front man did not predict Donald Trump—in fact, he would have hated the man.

Aug 7, 2018 / Danny Goldberg

USPS Trucks

Trump’s Privatization Plan Would Destroy the Postal Service Trump’s Privatization Plan Would Destroy the Postal Service

The Postal Service embodies the vital role that public institutions can play in advancing the common good.

Aug 7, 2018 / Katrina vanden Heuvel

Troy Polamalu

How Do So Many Samoans Make it to the NFL? How Do So Many Samoans Make it to the NFL?

Rob Ruck joins the show to talk about the history of Samoans and football.

Aug 7, 2018 / Podcast / Dave Zirin

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