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For Immigrants in Trump’s America, the Dystopian Future Has Already Arrived For Immigrants in Trump’s America, the Dystopian Future Has Already Arrived

Documented and undocumented, young and old, immigrants are being swept up throughout the country.

Feb 13, 2018 / Moustafa Bayoumi

Hagel speaks with Afghanistan troops

Why Does the Pentagon Always Tell Us the End Is Right Around the Corner? Why Does the Pentagon Always Tell Us the End Is Right Around the Corner?

What they should say is how many times they’ve been wrong about that.

Feb 13, 2018 / Tom Engelhardt

SDP protest Germany

Can Germany’s Social Democrats Get Their Groove Back? Can Germany’s Social Democrats Get Their Groove Back?

The turn to neoliberalism demoralized the party—and helped fuel the rise of the extreme right.

Feb 9, 2018 / Jordan Stancil

Waldhauser at AFRICOM

The Pentagon Sent $500 Million Abroad for International Drug Wars. What Happened Next Is a Mystery. The Pentagon Sent $500 Million Abroad for International Drug Wars. What Happened Next Is a Mystery.

A report by the Defense Department’s inspector general raises questions about a combatant command with a history of scandals.

Feb 8, 2018 / Nick Turse

Turkey Journalists Protest

Turkey’s New Constitutional Crisis Could End the Rule of Law Turkey’s New Constitutional Crisis Could End the Rule of Law

In refusing to release unjustly detained journalists, the lower courts are aiding President Erdogan’s repression.

Feb 8, 2018 / Constanze Letsch

No More Tuna for Japan’s Sushi?

No More Tuna for Japan’s Sushi? No More Tuna for Japan’s Sushi?

Japan is the world’s biggest consumer of tuna. Fishermen on the island of Iki are challenging official policy so as to stop the decline of Pacific bluefin tuna stocks.

Feb 8, 2018 / Between Us, We Cover the World / Yuta Yagishita

devin nunes

Russiagate or Intelgate? Russiagate or Intelgate?

The publication of the Republican House Committee memo and reports of other documents increasingly suggest not only a “Russiagate” without Russia but also something darker: The “co...

Feb 7, 2018 / Stephen F. Cohen

B-52 releases MOP

Pentagon Readies the ‘Father of All Bombs’ for Use Against North Korea Pentagon Readies the ‘Father of All Bombs’ for Use Against North Korea

Is the Trump administration inching closer to war?

Feb 6, 2018 / Michael T. Klare

Nicaragua Women's March

Why Is Nicaragua’s Homicide Rate So Far Below That of Its Central American Neighbors? Why Is Nicaragua’s Homicide Rate So Far Below That of Its Central American Neighbors?

It’s the revolution, stupid—which fostered innovative policing, along with the dedicated work of community organizers and women activists.

Feb 2, 2018 / Roberto Lovato

Nogales border wall

These Students Learn About State Violence at the Busiest Border Patrol Sector in the Country These Students Learn About State Violence at the Busiest Border Patrol Sector in the Country

This program shows students how to understand and oppose the violence happening at the US/Mexico border.

Feb 1, 2018 / StudentNation / Gabriel Matthew Schivone

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