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Bloomie and Trump

by Khalil Bendib

A bipartisan effort.

by Jim Hightower

A climbing group in Kentucky built a replica of Trump’s wall. One climber topped it in 13 seconds. Another did it while juggling.

by Tracey L. Rogers

In some ways it’s toxic to demand that black people work twice as hard to get a seat at the table. But there’s no denying we’ve defied the odds.

by Jill Richardson

Anyone intolerant enough to disown a child is far less fit to parent than a gay person whose only “sin” is living authentically.

by Dedrick Asante-Muhammad and Jamie Buell

Unemployment is down for many black Americans, and wages are up — but the wealth gap remains.

by William D. Hartung

It’s hard to overstate the cost — in dollars and security — of our many wars. What do the candidates say?

by Khalil Bendib

Complete with sham trials and a would-be president for life.

by Jim Hightower

In our corporate-run health system, consumer “choices” are shaped entirely by profit-seeking monopolists.

by Jill Richardson

Trump wants to cancel student loan forgiveness for public servants. But what if you’ve already taken the loans?

by Olivia Alperstein

Alarmingly, the Trump administration is shredding arms control agreements and deploying “more usable” nuclear weapons.