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Smoke rises after airstrikes on Aleppo's Castello road, Syria June 2, 2016.

An American Dream Fulfilled An American Dream Fulfilled

While the United States government was secretly preparing to bomb Syria, I was in my Siberian university classroom.

Apr 11, 2017 / Sarah Lindemann-Komarova

Gaza Strip Reading Activism

Most of Gaza’s Libraries Have Been Closed or Destroyed—and You Can Help a New One Get Off the Ground Most of Gaza’s Libraries Have Been Closed or Destroyed—and You Can Help a New One Get Off the Ground

Public libraries in Gaza hold only 70,000 books for a population of 1.8 million.

Apr 11, 2017 / Katha Pollitt

Race and Racism in Cuba

Just a Few Hundred Miles From Mar-a-Lago, the View of Trump Is Very Different Just a Few Hundred Miles From Mar-a-Lago, the View of Trump Is Very Different

A trip to Cuba reminds us of the delicate nature of American politics.

Apr 11, 2017 / Mattea Kramer

War-merica

Syria Strike Follows Washington’s Failed Foreign-Policy Playbook Syria Strike Follows Washington’s Failed Foreign-Policy Playbook

For those who recognize that Trump cannot bomb his way to peace, it is time to revive and mobilize an antiwar movement.

Apr 11, 2017 / Katrina vanden Heuvel

Vote Flag Texas

A Big Win for Voting Rights in Texas and a Big Loss for Trump A Big Win for Voting Rights in Texas and a Big Loss for Trump

Rebuking Jeff Sessions, a federal court rules that Texas’s voter-ID law intentionally discriminated against minority voters.

Apr 11, 2017 / Ari Berman

jake arrieta pitch

Hari Kondabolu on Baseball: ‘I’m Going to Throw This 100-Mile-per-Hour Missile at Your Head’ Hari Kondabolu on Baseball: ‘I’m Going to Throw This 100-Mile-per-Hour Missile at Your Head’

Hari and Dave discuss the origins of their New York Mets fandom and how the NFL and MLB reflect American society.

Apr 11, 2017 / Podcast / Dave Zirin

Domestic Abuse Survivors Still Face Deportation Under Trump

Domestic Abuse Survivors Still Face Deportation Under Trump Domestic Abuse Survivors Still Face Deportation Under Trump

One victim of domestic abuse went to court to get a protective order against her abuser—instead, she was arrested by ICE.

Apr 11, 2017 / Michelle Chen

US Warships near Korean Peninsula

In Trump’s Cruise-Missile Diplomacy, Iran and North Korea Could Be Next In Trump’s Cruise-Missile Diplomacy, Iran and North Korea Could Be Next

The president has steadily increased the use of force, relaxing the rules of engagement and giving his generals free rein.

Apr 11, 2017 / Michael T. Klare

Tom Tomorrow cartoon

Trump’s Totally Logical Thinking on Syria Trump’s Totally Logical Thinking on Syria

“We bombed Syria to protect children! But I definitely won’t let them into the US...”

Apr 11, 2017 / Tom Tomorrow

People react as U.S. Rep. Jason Chaffetz speaks during a town hall meeting at Brighton High School in Cottonwood Heights, Utah.

With Members of Congress Home in Their Districts, Help Bring Back the ‘Resistance Recess’ With Members of Congress Home in Their Districts, Help Bring Back the ‘Resistance Recess’

Spend the next two weeks giving your representatives (and Donald Trump) hell. 

Apr 10, 2017 / NationAction

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