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The U.S. hasn’t agreed to resettle any of its own torture victims, much less offered any other form of accountability.
A tax on concentrated would have a positive impact on the economy for everyone, reducing the racialized, distorting impact of concentrated wealth.
The mercury is rising, and so are utility bills. So why does this administration want to scrap those Energy Star labels that help us save?
Fortunately for workers, credible research still points to raising the minimum wage as one reliable solution to the scourge of inequality.
An expert explains how shadowy practitioners of financial trickery help facilitate widespread tax evasion — and undermine democratic government.
Trump’s motivations to reverse Obama-era policies have less to do with human rights, and more about fear of an example of a different kind of society, Netfa Freeman tells Rising Up with Sonali.
It’s not enough to see shows and buy local art. Policy changes are needed to fully acknowledge the value that artists bring to Baltimore.
Multiple air strikes on cities and the use of white phosphorus—a probable war crime—guarantee a growing death toll.
There have been two giant wins for democracy, human rights, and the environment in an unlikely spot: the small, embattled nation of El Salvador. What lessons can be learned, and can nations and activists build on these two victories?
Behind all of Trump’s boneheaded policies in the Middle East is an unmistakable urge for confrontation with Iran.