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The fire next time: California’s rolling blackouts are no substitute for serious prevention
Carl Pope
California has likely survived this year's fire season. But across the West, not nearly enough is being done
Not the end of the fight, say justice advocates, as NYC passes plan to close Rikers, open new jails
Andrea Germanos
"We should be fighting mass incarceration and all cages"
Sorry, Ellen and Mayor Pete, but no: We’re not ready to forgive Trump voters
Amanda Marcotte
The "Ellen" debate question sparks anger — and for good reason. Why should we forgive people who supported fascism?
The power’s out in California. Is this what our future looks like?
Nathanael Johnson
The PG&E outage give us a chance to see how we might cope with less reliable electricity
“Both sides” fever strikes again: Why does New York Times insist on doing favors for Trump?
Amanda Marcotte
Oops, they did it again: New York Times nourishes another Trump conspiracy theory that has no basis in fact
Trump counterprogramming: New immigration crackdown while Ukraine scandal unfolds
Sophia Tesfaye
While the political world focuses on impeachment, Stephen Miller pushes new limits on refugees, asylum seekers
Donald Trump and game theory: Expert says no brilliant 3-D chess is involved
Chauncey DeVega
NYU game-theory scholar Steven Brams says Trump's unpredictability would work better in poker than in politics
Who are the real invaders on planet Earth?
Tom Engelhardt
In this century, there has been only one true invader on planet Earth: the United States of America
5 reasons for workers to celebrate this Labor Day
Rebecca Burns
This year, there are more reasons than usual for working people to rejoice.
ICE allegedly shut down immigrant hotline after it appeared on “Orange Is the New Black”
Tyler Hersko
The hotline helped detained immigrants, who do not automatically have a right to a lawyer, find legal counsel
The case that made an ex-ICE attorney realize the government was relying on false “evidence”
Melissa del Bosque
Years after quitting ICE, Laura Peña returned to the fight — defending migrants she’d once prosecuted
Donald Trump and the Republican Party hate America: It’s time to say it
David Masciotra
For all they blather on about patriotism, the unctuous Republicans are the ones who really despise their country
One budget line Congress can agree on: Spending billions on the U.S. military
Rebecca U. Thorpe
Since WWII, there’s been strong partisan support for military spending
Gabby Giffords calls on Mitch McConnell to apologize for joking about deaths of political opponents
Joseph Neese
"The nation is turning to Leader McConnell right now for leadership, and this is the furthest thing from it"
Mitch McConnell fractures shoulder amid Democratic calls to reconvene Senate to vote on gun control
Shira Tarlo
Calls to cancel the Senate's August recess come after two mass shootings left at least 29 dead and 53 injured
Trump’s Senate allies beg him to accept budget compromise to prevent economic collapse
Matthew Chapman
“Chaos is not good . . . If you get a reasonable deal, take it,” Sen. Lindsey Graham told reporters
We could be on the verge of another Pullman Strike wave
Bryan Smith
In 2019, workers across the U.S. are proving that the legacy of the Great Pullman strike is still alive today.
Trump: Fox’s Homan is back to the administration
Zachary Pleat
Meet Tom Homan, the source of Fox News’ bogus immigration talking points.
Fears of another government shutdown as GOP leaders reach an impasse on budget
Tom Boggioni
Impasse on budget between GOP leaders and the White House are leading to fears of another government shutdown
Islamophobic and anti-Semitic hate crimes span U.S. history
Peter Gottschalk
San Diego synagogue shooter suspect's mosque burning investigation sparks conversation around U.S. hate crimes.
American Airlines mechanics are threatening the “bloodiest, ugliest battle” in labor history
Michael Arria
American Airlines merged with US Airways in 2013 to become the largest airline in the world
Full throttle toward impeachment: Democrats can avoid Trump’s trap — if they seize the moment
Paul Rosenberg
This is not a moment for dithering or political calculation. Only a frontal assault can bring down Donald Trump
TSA will deploy hundreds of officials to border as Trump administration cracks down on migrants
Matthew Rozsa
What is one possible side effect of the deployment? Aviation security could be weakened
Elizabeth Warren and other Senators call for refunds and investigations of TurboTax and H&R Block
Justin Elliott, Paul Kiel
Senators are seeking inquiries into whether the companies have deceived and violated restraint-of-trade laws
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