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President George HW Bush in 2010

It’s a Disgrace to Celebrate George H.W. Bush on World AIDS Day It’s a Disgrace to Celebrate George H.W. Bush on World AIDS Day

The 41st president’s “civility” hid the vast nature of American state violence.

Dec 1, 2018 / Steven W. Thrasher

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The New Federal Domestic Workers Bill of Rights Would Remedy Decades of Injustice The New Federal Domestic Workers Bill of Rights Would Remedy Decades of Injustice

America’s 2 million domestic workers have minimal protections on the job. The bill announced today would fundamentally change their industry.

Nov 29, 2018 / Bryce Covert

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DNA Tests Make Native Americans Strangers in Their Own Land DNA Tests Make Native Americans Strangers in Their Own Land

Reviving race science plays into centuries of oppression.

Nov 29, 2018 / Aviva Chomsky

Why Don’t We Treat Health Care as a Human Right?

Why Don’t We Treat Health Care as a Human Right? Why Don’t We Treat Health Care as a Human Right?

Isn’t it time we started providing quality care to all Americans?

Nov 27, 2018 / The Nation

Marijuana Comes to Coalinga

Marijuana Comes to Coalinga Marijuana Comes to Coalinga

The weed business promised to save this struggling California town. So far, it’s been a bust.

Nov 21, 2018 / Feature / Rozina Ali

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

Prescribed heroin cuts crime and saves lives.

Nov 9, 2018 / Between Us, We Cover the World / Cédric Gouverneur

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Letters From the December 3-10, 2018, Issue Letters From the December 3-10, 2018, Issue

This is what heroism looks like… Lost in translation… Humph!…

Nov 8, 2018 / Letters / Our Readers

Bernie Sanders: ‘Trump Is Somebody Who Clearly Does Not Respect Democracy’

Bernie Sanders: ‘Trump Is Somebody Who Clearly Does Not Respect Democracy’ Bernie Sanders: ‘Trump Is Somebody Who Clearly Does Not Respect Democracy’

The senator explains why Democrats must challenge right-wing extremism.

Nov 2, 2018 / John Nichols

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A New York Community Fights to Keep a Psychiatric Ward in Its Own Backyard A New York Community Fights to Keep a Psychiatric Ward in Its Own Backyard

The relative expense of mental-health care means inpatient services are disappearing from hospitals across the US, but what’s the cost to patients, their families, and their neighb...

Oct 31, 2018 / Elizabeth Whitman

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Could Vermont Become the First State With Universal Broadband? Could Vermont Become the First State With Universal Broadband?

Gubernatorial candidate Christine Hallquist wants to bring utility populism to Vermont.

Oct 26, 2018 / Evan Malmgren

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