The Massive Bomb Killed ISIS Fighters—But Poor Afghan Farmers Now Deal With the Trauma
One researcher reports that local farmers believed the bomb was nuclear and that they’d been exposed to radiation.
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What a Policy of Real Solidarity With the Syrian People Looks Like
The U.S. does not have to choose between backing the Assad regime or extremist groups. There is another choice: Syria’s homegrown pro-democracy resistance.
Why These Missile Strikes Won’t Make Things Better for the Syrian People
There are serious questions as to whether Trump’s bombing of the Syrian base has anything to do with protecting civilians.
Seattle Is Sixth Local Government to Sue Trump Over Threats to Sanctuary Cities
“Sanctuary policies are legal, and Trump’s executive order is not.”
Photo Essay: These Sculptures Tell the Story of the First Japanese Americans Sent to Camps
The memorial wall is 276 feet long—one foot for every Japanese person who lived on Bainbridge Island in 1942.
The Way Toward Single-Payer Health Care—Even With This Congress
It’s likely that the Trump-Ryan failure will push state legislatures to consider expanding Medicaid—putting even more people under the public insurance system.
Ethnic Studies Courses Break Down Barriers and Benefit Everyone—So Why the Resistance?
As cities incorporate curricula that deconstruct stereotypes and negative assumptions about race, advocates say everyone wins. Others argue they just promote resentment.
What Reproductive Rights Advocates Can Learn From Texas (Yes, Texas)
How folks in conservative states are responding—and have been responding for years—to infringements on their civil rights.
Make-or-Break Moment for Health Care as GOP Scrambles for 216 Votes
Trump has gone to Congress to make his case for Paul Ryan’s plan, but polls show the Affordable Care Act is still more popular.
Minnesota Churches Face Tough Questions in Offering Sanctuary to Immigrants
For these churches, giving protection to immigrants is no longer a matter of if, but when. And what will happen if ICE comes to their doors?
I Am Your Negro Sometimes
Poet Terrance Hayes on the James Baldwin documentary: “It seemed, for a moment, we had come around a big bend on the racial mountain. It seemed, for a moment, we were beyond Negro.”
Trying to Be a Proud Latina When People Prefer Whiteness—Even in My Mother’s Homeland
For people of color to be seen as fully American, we are often forced to denounce parts of our identities.
This Is the Real Success Story of the Affordable Care Act
Government-sponsored Medicaid and Medicare are efficient and reliable—and already cover 36 percent of Americans.
Defunding Police—How Antiracist Organizers Got Seattle to Listen
By halting a proposed $150 million police precinct, Seattle activists have made headway in redirecting funding toward services like affordable housing and education.
The Mental and Physical Trauma of 750,000 DACA Kids Living in Limbo
Intensifying the anxiety, Trump has announced he is ending protections for Dreamers—those who were brought to the U.S. as children, grew up here, and consider it their home.
What Scared Me the Most About Trump’s “Presidential” Speech
The president spoke in complete sentences and praised a fallen soldier, and now, for some people, the world is less chaotic. Trump is upping his game, and we as resisters aren’t ready.
San Francisco Gives Immigrant Parents a Voice Through Noncitizen Voting
The parent-led effort shows how cities can empower and protect noncitizens at a time of uncertainty for many immigrant families.
Black Communities, not Trump Executive Orders, Will End “Carnage”
In Chicago and Detroit, citizens already are protecting their neighborhoods from violence. If the president wants to send in help, they say, he can start with education, housing, and justice.
The Scramble for Women’s Health-Care Coverage in the Time of Trump
The time to obtain contraceptives is now.
How to Help Immigrant and Muslim Neighbors
People are turning their frustrations with the Trump administration into actions that make a meaningful difference in the lives of vulnerable community members.
Los Angeles Preempts Trump’s Deportation Plans By Finally Decriminalizing Street Vending
After years of work, advocates for immigrant rights rejoiced at the permit process, which will help keep 50,000 street vendors on the right side of the law.
Detroit’s Massive Muslim Community Looks for Allies in the Trump Era
Fifty-five percent of Americans know very little or nothing at all about Islam, but this group wants to change that.
Repealing Obamacare Requires Finding Something Better (Might I Suggest Single-Payer?)
Congress is already slowing down on the promise to end the Affordable Care Act, as the realities of a replacement sink in.
Amid “Muslim Ban” Chaos, Van Jones Sends in His Love Army
Lawyers and protestors took action: “Nobody’s going to fight alone.”
National “Vote by Mail” Could Add Millions of Votes in 2018
Laws that caused voter suppression targeted mostly people of color and poor people. But new legislation could fix that.
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