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Seven-year-old Andy is reunited with his mother, Arely, at Baltimore-Washington International Airport in Linthicum, Md, on July 23, 2018.

The War on Immigrants

Prosecuting Parents — and Separating Families — Was Meant to Deter Migration, Signed Memo Confirms

Cora Currier

- Sep. 25, 2018

A DHS memo offers a glimpse into the still unfolding story of how the Trump administration justified family separation at the border.

The War on Immigrants

Undocumented Immigrant Faces a Choice: Become an Informant for ICE or Be Deported

Ryan Katz

- Sep. 24, 2018

ICE told Carlos Rueda Cruz to focus on “illegal aliens” with criminal histories. He would need to produce one name per month or be sent back to Mexico.

President Donald Trump's Supreme Court nominee, Brett Kavanaugh testifies before the Senate Judiciary Committee on Capitol Hill in Washington, Thursday, Sept. 6, 2018, for the third day of his confirmation to replace retired Justice Anthony Kennedy. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)

Supreme Privilege

If Brett Kavanaugh's Calendar Doesn't Show the Binge Drinking He Boasted of in His Yearbook, What Does It Prove?

Robert Mackey

- Sep. 24, 2018

Does Brett Kavanaugh’s high school social calendar detail the frequent drunken bouts he boasted of in his yearbook? If not, it is an incomplete record.

Victims of Hurricane Maria carry supplies brought to them via helicopter by the Puerto Rican National Guard at the San Lorenzo neighborhood of Morovis, Puerto Rico, Saturday, Oct. 7, 2017. (AP Photo/Ramon Espinosa)

Voices

There's Nothing Natural About Puerto Rico's Disaster

Naomi Klein

- Sep. 21, 2018

Honoring the victims of Hurricane Maria begins with telling the truth. Long before that storm, Puerto Rico was a textbook example of disaster capitalism.

SANTA CLARA, CA - SEPTEMBER 12: Colin Kaepernick #7 and Eric Reid #35 of the San Francisco 49ers kneel in protest during the national anthem prior to playing the Los Angeles Rams in their NFL game at Levi's Stadium on September 12, 2016 in Santa Clara, California. (Photo by Thearon W. Henderson/Getty Images)

Voices

The Best Evidence That the NFL Effectively Banned Colin Kaepernick? His Name Is Eric Reid.

Shaun King

- Sep. 20, 2018

Eric Reid was the first NFL player to join Colin Kaepernick in his anthem protest. He can't get a job in the NFL this season.

The War on Immigrants

“Kick Ass, Ask Questions Later”: A Border Patrol Whistleblower Speaks Out About Culture of Abuse Against Migrants

John Washington

- Sep. 20, 2018

The former agent said that he could not stand by as he saw reports that the abuses he witnessed continue -- including the destruction of water jugs.

FILE - In this Nov. 29, 2016 file photo, protesters gather outside a McDonald's restaurant in Minneapolis during a demonstration for higher wages as part of the National Day of Action to Fight for $15. On Tuesday, May 22, 2018, Fight for $15 is announcing that it’s helping women in several U.S. cities to file complaints with the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission alleged they experienced sexual harassment while working at McDonald’s. (David Joles/Star Tribune via AP, File)

Voices

McDonald’s Workers Are Striking Against Sexual Harassment — Tying #MeToo to Their Labor Struggle

Natasha Lennard

- Sep. 18, 2018

The McDonald's workers' strike will be the first nationwide strike specifically targeting sexual harassment in the workplace.

Demonstrators march around AT&T Stadium ahead of an NFL football game between the Dallas Cowboys and the New York Giants in protest of the recent killings of two black men by police, in Arlington, Texas, Sunday, Sept. 16, 2018. Botham Jean and O'Shae Terry were fatally shot by police in North Texas earlier in the month. (AP Photo/Brandon Wade)

Voices

The Aftermath of Botham Jean's Killing Shows Why We Need to Cope With the Community Trauma of Police Brutality

Shaun King

- Sep. 17, 2018

The mental health effects of police brutality on whole communities needs to be something we talk about and reckon with.

CBP border patrol station where Dr. Warren was held in custody after his arrest.

The War on Immigrants

Justice Department Attempts to Suppress Evidence That the Border Patrol Targeted Humanitarian Volunteers

Ryan Devereaux

- Sep. 16, 2018

Text messages between Border Patrol agents and wildlife officials bolster claims that No More Deaths volunteers in Arizona were targeted for prosecution.

OREGON COAST, OR - SEPTEMBER 8: Debra Fant, left, Rio Davidson and Barbara Davis are part of the group Lincoln County Community Rights, who were able to get an ordinance passed to stop the aerial spraying of pesticides. September 8, 2018 (Photo by Beth Nakamura For The Intercept)

How a Ragtag Group of Oregon Locals Took On the Biggest Chemical Companies in World — and Won

Sharon Lerner

- Sep. 15, 2018

Internal documents from a chemical industry trade group detail an elaborate plan to defeat a local ordinance banning aerial spraying of pesticides.

Justice

Prosecuting Parents — and Separating Families — Was Meant to Deter Migration, Signed Memo Confirms

Undocumented Immigrant Faces a Choice: Become an Informant for ICE or Be Deported

If Brett Kavanaugh's Calendar Doesn't Show the Binge Drinking He Boasted of in His Yearbook, What Does It Prove?

There's Nothing Natural About Puerto Rico's Disaster

The Best Evidence That the NFL Effectively Banned Colin Kaepernick? His Name Is Eric Reid.

“Kick Ass, Ask Questions Later”: A Border Patrol Whistleblower Speaks Out About Culture of Abuse Against Migrants

McDonald’s Workers Are Striking Against Sexual Harassment — Tying #MeToo to Their Labor Struggle

The Aftermath of Botham Jean's Killing Shows Why We Need to Cope With the Community Trauma of Police Brutality

Justice Department Attempts to Suppress Evidence That the Border Patrol Targeted Humanitarian Volunteers

How a Ragtag Group of Oregon Locals Took On the Biggest Chemical Companies in World — and Won

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Justice

Prosecuting Parents — and Separating Families — Was Meant to Deter Migration, Signed Memo Confirms

Undocumented Immigrant Faces a Choice: Become an Informant for ICE or Be Deported

If Brett Kavanaugh's Calendar Doesn't Show the Binge Drinking He Boasted of in His Yearbook, What Does It Prove?

There's Nothing Natural About Puerto Rico's Disaster

The Best Evidence That the NFL Effectively Banned Colin Kaepernick? His Name Is Eric Reid.

“Kick Ass, Ask Questions Later”: A Border Patrol Whistleblower Speaks Out About Culture of Abuse Against Migrants

McDonald’s Workers Are Striking Against Sexual Harassment — Tying #MeToo to Their Labor Struggle

The Aftermath of Botham Jean's Killing Shows Why We Need to Cope With the Community Trauma of Police Brutality

Justice Department Attempts to Suppress Evidence That the Border Patrol Targeted Humanitarian Volunteers

How a Ragtag Group of Oregon Locals Took On the Biggest Chemical Companies in World — and Won

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