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Bolsonaro University Protest

Education Is in the Crosshairs in Bolsonaro’s Brazil Education Is in the Crosshairs in Bolsonaro’s Brazil

The president-elect seeks to ban from the classroom political opinions, debates, and any issues that could be construed as leftist.

Nov 12, 2018 / StudentNation / Michael Fox

US soldier Mosul

Why Liberal Hegemony? Why Liberal Hegemony?

Three new books make the case against a failed grand strategy.

Nov 12, 2018 / James Carden

In ‘The Haunting of Hill House,’ Hell Is Other People

In ‘The Haunting of Hill House,’ Hell Is Other People In ‘The Haunting of Hill House,’ Hell Is Other People

The Netflix series is the latest contribution to a recent horror renaissance.

Nov 12, 2018 / Erin Schwartz

Polling Station Sign

Across the Country, Limited-English-Proficiency Voters Faced Obstacles Across the Country, Limited-English-Proficiency Voters Faced Obstacles

But in southern Brooklyn, they showed they can still swing an election.

Nov 12, 2018 / Richard Salame

Mind If I Smoke?

Mind If I Smoke? Mind If I Smoke?

The NRA’s cosy relationship with government

Nov 12, 2018 / OppArt / Randall Enos

Barbara Harrell-Bond

Remembering Barbara Harrell-Bond, a Fierce Advocate for Refugees Remembering Barbara Harrell-Bond, a Fierce Advocate for Refugees

She was a human bulldozer, an activist and scholar who believed that researchers must not remain impassive in the face of human-rights violations.

Nov 12, 2018 / Negar Azimi

Migrant Caravan

The Trump Administration Just Unleashed a New Attack on Asylum Seekers The Trump Administration Just Unleashed a New Attack on Asylum Seekers

Today’s presidential proclamation shutting down asylum eligibility is illegal under international and US law.

Nov 9, 2018 / John Washington

Seattle Minimum Wage Protest

Trump May Soon Deal Yet Another Blow to Union Rights Trump May Soon Deal Yet Another Blow to Union Rights

Rolling back so-called “joint-employer” protections could undermine the Fight for 15 and other vital campaigns.

Nov 9, 2018 / Michelle Chen

Whittaker recusal protest

If Trump and Whitaker Undermine the Mueller Investigation, That’s an Impeachable Offense If Trump and Whitaker Undermine the Mueller Investigation, That’s an Impeachable Offense

Do not mourn the end of Jeff Sessions. But recognize that the motivation for Trump’s removal of Sessions points to a constitutional crisis.

Nov 9, 2018 / John Nichols

Secure Consumption Space

Switzerland’s Experiment With Addiction Treatment Switzerland’s Experiment With Addiction Treatment

Prescribed heroin cuts crime and saves lives.

Nov 9, 2018 / Cédric Gouverneur

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