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CUNY students

CUNY Was Close to Stiffing Its Students—Until They Organized CUNY Was Close to Stiffing Its Students—Until They Organized

Students at the City College of New York protected campus groups from a new policy that could have stripped them of funding. 

May 15, 2018 / StudentNation / Brandon Jordan and Skanda Kadirgamar

Honduran TPS protester

Trump’s Cruel Folly: Canceling TPS for Hondurans Will Fuel More Violence Trump’s Cruel Folly: Canceling TPS for Hondurans Will Fuel More Violence

For years the United States has helped perpetuate poverty and authoritarian rule in Honduras. Trump’s decision to end temporary protected status only compounds US complicity.

May 15, 2018 / Lauren Carasik

ICE arrest

Trump’s Brutal Policies Target the Most Vulnerable Americans Trump’s Brutal Policies Target the Most Vulnerable Americans

The administration is using the pretense of fiscal responsibility to slash programs for the poor and people of color.

May 15, 2018 / Katrina vanden Heuvel

Tobacco farm worker Zimbabwe

The Child Labor in Zimbabwe’s Tobacco Fields The Child Labor in Zimbabwe’s Tobacco Fields

A global demand for tobacco is fueling this scourge.

May 15, 2018 / Michelle Chen

Cambodians protest US deportations

The Fight to Stop One Man’s Deportation The Fight to Stop One Man’s Deportation

Sokha Chhan had an extraordinary attorney, a fearless sister, and the benefit of a new California law. Still, he would need all the luck he could get.

May 15, 2018 / Julianne Hing

Real Men Don’t Grope

Real Men Don’t Grope Real Men Don’t Grope

For every #MeToo there should be an #ITooDidIt.

May 15, 2018 / OppArt / Andrea Arroyo

Gaza masacre nakba may2018

These Members of Congress Are Trying to Visit Gaza—Israel Should Let Them Do So These Members of Congress Are Trying to Visit Gaza—Israel Should Let Them Do So

Representatives Mark Pocan, Dan Kildee, and Hank Johnson Jr. were denied the opportunity to witness conditions on the ground firsthand.

May 14, 2018 / John Nichols

Bernie Sanders

Watch: Bernie Sanders Hosts a Live Town Hall on the Iran Deal Watch: Bernie Sanders Hosts a Live Town Hall on the Iran Deal

At 7 pm EST, Sanders will discuss the aftermath of Trump's decision to withdraw from the Iran nuclear agreement.

May 14, 2018 / Sen. Bernie Sanders

Becky Hammon

The Affirmative Case for Becky Hammon The Affirmative Case for Becky Hammon

The opportunity to see Becky Hammon become the first woman to be a head coach in the NBA is not a “social experiment.” 

May 14, 2018 / Dave Zirin

Donald Trump Iran Deal

Donald Trump Is Driving Us on a Road to Hell in the Middle East Donald Trump Is Driving Us on a Road to Hell in the Middle East

Rejecting the Iranian nuclear deal is just the beginning.

May 14, 2018 / Michael T. Klare

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