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A California parolee wears a GPS tracking device on his ankle.

‘So Many Doors Have Been Closed in My Face’ ‘So Many Doors Have Been Closed in My Face’

What three Americans told the attorney general and HUD secretary about living with criminal records.

Apr 26, 2016 / Tyrone Peake, Helen Stokes, and Ronald Lewis

Trump Wearing Make America Great Again Hat

What Trump Really Means When He Says He’ll Make America Great Again What Trump Really Means When He Says He’ll Make America Great Again

Donald Trump is the first candidate to run on a platform openly stating that America is in decline.

Apr 26, 2016 / Tom Engelhardt

Bob Knight Saying Something Bad

Brotherhood of Bullies: Bob Knight Endorses Donald Trump Brotherhood of Bullies: Bob Knight Endorses Donald Trump

The Hall of Fame basketball coach has a history of thuggish petulance to rival the Republican front-runner.

Apr 26, 2016 / Dave Zirin

Tom Tomorrow cartoon

The Orange Rage Monster Acts Presidential The Orange Rage Monster Acts Presidential

Can Trump suppress the force that sustains him?

Apr 26, 2016 / Tom Tomorrow

Before ‘Unity,’ Sanders Must Stay in the Fight

Before ‘Unity,’ Sanders Must Stay in the Fight Before ‘Unity,’ Sanders Must Stay in the Fight

History will not judge the Sanders campaign by the number of votes he won but by how it has shaped this remarkable moment and continues to shape future debates.

Apr 26, 2016 / Katrina vanden Heuvel

Hillary Clinton supporters

African-American Voters Have an Understandable Reason to Support Hillary Clinton African-American Voters Have an Understandable Reason to Support Hillary Clinton

Bernie Sanders has propelled economic inequality to center stage. But older African Americans have known about inequality for a long time.

Apr 25, 2016 / Eric Foner

Johann Hari

‘Addiction Is an Adaptation to Your Environment’: An Interview With Johann Hari ‘Addiction Is an Adaptation to Your Environment’: An Interview With Johann Hari

Addiction, according to Johann Hari, is less about drugs and more about human connection.

Apr 25, 2016 / Laura Flanders

Guantánamo Protest

The CIA Waterboarded the Wrong Man 83 Times in 1 Month The CIA Waterboarded the Wrong Man 83 Times in 1 Month

None of the allegations against Abu Zubaydeh turned out to be true. That didn’t stop the CIA from torturing him for years.

Apr 25, 2016 / Rebecca Gordon

The Guggenheim Doesn’t Want Labor Activists Interfering With Its Luxurious Abu Dhabi Outpost

The Guggenheim Doesn’t Want Labor Activists Interfering With Its Luxurious Abu Dhabi Outpost The Guggenheim Doesn’t Want Labor Activists Interfering With Its Luxurious Abu Dhabi Outpost

The Guggenheim is building a museum in the United Arab Emirates, and no longer wants to hear what activists think about it.

Apr 25, 2016 / Michelle Chen

Immigrants Are Dying In Detention While ICE Ignores Its Own Medical Standards

Immigrants Are Dying In Detention While ICE Ignores Its Own Medical Standards Immigrants Are Dying In Detention While ICE Ignores Its Own Medical Standards

A new report demonstrates how medical negligence played a significant role in many detention center deaths.

Apr 25, 2016 / Raul Grijalva

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