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Trump’s Lies About Immigrants Should End With His Presidency
New data confirms what’s been true all along: Trump built his brand selling fear-mongering lies about immigrants and crime.
Learning the Lessons of the Latino Vote
Georgia will determine control of the Senate. The votes of Latinos, who have suffered badly during the pandemic, could be decisive.
Mitch McConnell Wants to Let Corporations Kill You
The Senate GOP leader’s refusal to pass COVID-19 aid without corporate immunity should be the scandal of the year.
Immigration Problems
We need to stop admitting immigrants who… develop COVID-19 vaccines?
Mass Incarceration Is Declining — But Not for Women
The next administration needs to address this crisis and the war on drugs driving it.
Failing Students Need Support, Not Blame
Students don’t fail because they are lazy. They fail because something is wrong in their lives — and right now, so much is wrong.
This Holiday Season, Choose a New Food Future
What better symbol of agri-industry’s vision of “food” than the ubiquitous Butterball turkey so many ate for Thanksgiving?
Get the Feds Out of the Way of Cannabis Reform
The House just took a huge step toward repealing the marijuana prohibition. What’s next?
Looking for That Get Out of Jail Free Card
Defeated Donald Trump and embattled Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu ponder their next moves.
We Need an Essential Workers Bill of Rights
Walmart’s owners are seeing their wealth surge while my former coworkers there go without hazard pay. That has to change.