Much of Harvey’s devastation could have been avoided with an eye to how communities grow in hurricane-prone areas—and how they respond to the overwhelming needs of their most disadvantaged residents.
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DACA Phase-Out Yet Another Gimme to Trump’s Racist Base
In a series of recent events, Trump reveals racism as the organizing principle of his administration.
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Making an America Worthy of the Dreamers’ Dreams
Who the DACA recipients really are, and what we can—and must—do to keep them here
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DACA Poet: ‘I Don’t Want to Leave Home’
One of thousands facing an uncertain future as the Trump administration vows to scrap DACA, poet and social worker Alex Alpharaoh reveals his struggle onstage.
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Charter Schools Insist: Our Teachers Are Public Employees! Or Private Employees! Whichever Means They Can’t Unionize!
A Louisiana case throws this question into federal court.
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A Labor Day Cheer For Economic Nationalism
Trump had no intention of delivering for American workers, except at the level of rhetoric. His actual policies are viciously anti-labor.
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Donald Trump, Weakling
Contrary to what the president thinks, bluster and phony threats don’t make you strong.
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The Way Forward for Labor Is Through the States
But that requires the courts to reverse decisions that subverted federal labor law.
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The Religious Right Moves to Cement Political Power Under President Trump
Conservative evangelicals have seen more victories in a Trump administration than they probably would have under any other Republican.
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How Long Can Republicans Ignore the Russia Scandal?
Recent revelations move the Russia probe into new territory, posing dangers not just for Trump but also his congressional allies.