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Sanctuary Cities Are Fighting the Trump Administration—and Winning Sanctuary Cities Are Fighting the Trump Administration—and Winning

Dispatches from the urban resistance, from Chicago to Minneapolis and beyond.

Apr 30, 2018 / Sophie Kasakove

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‘There’s No Substitute for Confrontation’: An Interview With Howard Bryant on Today’s Political Black Athlete ‘There’s No Substitute for Confrontation’: An Interview With Howard Bryant on Today’s Political Black Athlete

Bryant’s new book explores what happens when black athletic struggle is revived, but collides with our post-9/11 world. 

Apr 30, 2018 / Dave Zirin

Jon Tester

Donald Trump’s Unhinged Attack on Jon Tester Donald Trump’s Unhinged Attack on Jon Tester

The senator has always championed the causes of veterans. Apparently, this enrages the president.

Apr 30, 2018 / John Nichols

The Significance of Armenia’s ‘April Revolution’

The Significance of Armenia’s ‘April Revolution’ The Significance of Armenia’s ‘April Revolution’

The massive street protests forced the country’s longtime leader to resign. But what’s next for Armenia?

Apr 30, 2018 / Pietro A. Shakarian

How Much ‘Roseanne’ Has Changed

How Much ‘Roseanne’ Has Changed How Much ‘Roseanne’ Has Changed

The show’s reboot has turned out to be much safer than the original.

Apr 30, 2018 / Judy Berman

From My Cold, Dead Fingers

From My Cold, Dead Fingers From My Cold, Dead Fingers

US gun-violence stats as of April 23, 2018.

Apr 30, 2018 / OppArt / Isabella Bannerman

Flint Is Finally Moving to Help Kids Recover from Lead Poisoning’s Toxic Legacy

Flint Is Finally Moving to Help Kids Recover from Lead Poisoning’s Toxic Legacy Flint Is Finally Moving to Help Kids Recover from Lead Poisoning’s Toxic Legacy

A new legal settlement could be a turning point for a community that has struggled with disinvestment for decades.

Apr 27, 2018 / Michelle Chen

Paul Ryan Is Making ‘Very Flimsy’ Excuses for Firing the Priest Who Urged the House to Care for the Poor

Paul Ryan Is Making ‘Very Flimsy’ Excuses for Firing the Priest Who Urged the House to Care for the Poor Paul Ryan Is Making ‘Very Flimsy’ Excuses for Firing the Priest Who Urged the House to Care for the Poor

Father Patrick Conroy reminded members of Congress that their decisions have an impact on income inequality. Now he’s out.

Apr 27, 2018 / John Nichols

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A New Generation Against the Bomb A New Generation Against the Bomb

What the burgeoning youth-led fight against gun violence can learn from the global antinuclear movement.

Apr 27, 2018 / Ray Acheson

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In Right-to-Work Iowa, Faculty May Just Have to Follow West Virginia’s Lead In Right-to-Work Iowa, Faculty May Just Have to Follow West Virginia’s Lead

Non-tenure-track professors at the University of Iowa are fighting for bargaining rights in the kind of labor environment Janus threatens to make the national norm—and th...

Apr 27, 2018 / StudentNation / Jake Bittle

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