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The Equifax Apology Tour Is an Insulting Charade

The Equifax Apology Tour Is an Insulting Charade The Equifax Apology Tour Is an Insulting Charade

CEOs will express remorse; some might even be fired. But in an oligarchy like ours, nothing will change.

Oct 4, 2017 / Helaine Olen

Trump Puerto Rico

Trump’s Visit Didn’t Help Puerto Rico’s Recovery Efforts. This Sustainable-Energy Plan Could. Trump’s Visit Didn’t Help Puerto Rico’s Recovery Efforts. This Sustainable-Energy Plan Could.

Ninety-five percent of the island remains without power weeks after Hurricane Maria.

Oct 4, 2017 / Michelle Chen

PalestinianWorkers

Palestinian Workers Are Now Unionizing in the West Bank Palestinian Workers Are Now Unionizing in the West Bank

The political front is stalemated, and the occupation grinds on—but some Palestinians are creating their own facts on the ground.

Oct 4, 2017 / Miriam Berger

US Constitution

Is the Republican Party a Threat to the Constitution? Is the Republican Party a Threat to the Constitution?

Only the GOP can save (or destroy) democracy in America.

Oct 4, 2017 / Aziz Huq

Stephen Paddock Bought 33 Guns in 12 Months. That Should Be Illegal.

Stephen Paddock Bought 33 Guns in 12 Months. That Should Be Illegal. Stephen Paddock Bought 33 Guns in 12 Months. That Should Be Illegal.

How much lethal firepower should citizens be allowed to possess?

Oct 4, 2017 / George Zornick

Catalonia referendum protest

The Spanish Government Just Energized Catalonia’s Independence Movement The Spanish Government Just Energized Catalonia’s Independence Movement

The image of black-visored riot police clubbing peaceful citizens will long haunt Catalonia’s collective memory.

Oct 4, 2017 / Sebastiaan Faber and Bécquer Seguín

The Term ‘Terrorism’ Is a State Weapon

The Term ‘Terrorism’ Is a State Weapon The Term ‘Terrorism’ Is a State Weapon

We don’t fight racist double standards by labeling the Las Vegas attacker a terrorist.

Oct 4, 2017 / Natasha Lennard

Big Ocean

Big Ocean Big Ocean

Donald Trump on Puerto Rico: “This is an island sitting in the middle of an ocean. It’s a big ocean, it’s a very big ocean.”

Oct 4, 2017 / OppArt / Felipe Galindo

New York’s Mayor Says He’s Got a Plan to Help Solve the City’s Housing Crisis

New York’s Mayor Says He’s Got a Plan to Help Solve the City’s Housing Crisis New York’s Mayor Says He’s Got a Plan to Help Solve the City’s Housing Crisis

So why are housing advocates up in arms?

Oct 4, 2017 / Jarrett Murphy

Is Nonviolence—or Fighting Back—the Answer to Far-Right Thuggery?

Is Nonviolence—or Fighting Back—the Answer to Far-Right Thuggery? Is Nonviolence—or Fighting Back—the Answer to Far-Right Thuggery?

As Trump incites violence, the left needs a counter-strategy.

Oct 4, 2017 / Feature / Sasha Abramsky

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