The Real Reason Trump’s Trying to Derail Cuba Advances
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.
A Border Wall Basically Sets an XPRIZE for Criminals to Penetrate Our Border
No matter how tall or deep Trump’s wall is, it will not stop the flow of drugs or traffickers into the U.S., in fact it will heighten the national security risk.
Trump’s Executive Order Will Amount to a Ban on Muslims from the U.S.
This policy bans refugees fleeing wars that we started.
Virginia Moves in the Right Direction to Reverse Jim Crow Era Voting Barriers
IPS Criminalization of Poverty Project Director Karen Dolan: “Denying voting rights based on criminal records is an egregious affront to the democratic values we espouse in this country.”
Coming Out of the Shadows
Many eligible undocumented immigrants aren’t seeking deportation relief.
Obama’s Immigration Action Doesn’t Go Far Enough
All the undocumented farm workers who harvest our food deserve a chance to live without fear of deportation.
A Better State of the Union: Shift From Austerity to Jobs
We need to transition away from a fossil-fueled, speculative, exploitative, and militarized economy that serves the needs of Wall Street, Walmart, and Lockheed Martin instead of the American people.
The Roundabout Road Back To Tahrir
Egyptian President Mohamed Morsi may have inadvertently provided his critics with a temporary unifying device.