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How Cruelty at the Mexican Border Became an American Export

The southward expansion of US border enforcement has been happening for years. Now we’re exporting Trump-era cruelty too.

In the climate talks to come, we need more youth, indigenous, and civil society groups — and fewer oil companies.

Almost 900 cities, universities, and governments have divested over $6 trillion from the fossil fuel industry. Why not yours?

According to a new study, peaceful countries are getting more peaceful while the violent are getting more violent.

To build local power, activists in Bristol are taking aim at the root of all evils: money.

As long as workers band together, they can make concrete improvements in their working conditions.

In Pakistan, the police killing of a Pashtun social media star stirred a popular uprising for democracy and demilitarization.

Puerto Rican movements are rebuilding their island in a way that not only enhances climate resilience, but also reclaims their political power.

In one Pakistani province, it took just 544 voters to choose a chief minister. But 80,000 minorities there may not get a single representative.

ICE is supposed to keep Americans safe. Instead, it’s terrorizing refugees, families, and small children.