Philadelphia Activists on Verge of Historic Win for Public Housing
Protesters and Philadelphia city officials have reached a tentative agreement to turn 50 properties over to a community land trust.
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Immigrants Detained by ICE Say They Were Punished for Requesting Covid-19 Tests
When detainees at an Alabama jail got sick — or simply asked to be tested — they were put in solitary confinement.
PFAS Contamination Divides an Alabama Town
In industry-friendly Decatur, a longtime production hub for 3M, residents are grappling with a PFAS crisis — and how to hold polluters to account.
Party Leaders Investigating Origin of Anti-Morse Campaign Helped Orchestrate It, Documents Reveal
Massachusetts party leaders coached College Democrats ahead of the release of a letter outlining allegations against Alex Morse.
Can We Build a Politics of Hope?
Dutch historian Rutger Bregman discusses what social science can teach us about humankind’s path forward in this era of political turmoil.
Left For Dead, Insurgent Candidates Scored Big Victories in Down-Ballot Elections
In New Mexico, Pennsylvania, and Washington, D.C., progressive challengers to Democratic incumbents scored a series of victories on Tuesday night.
Despite the Hype, Gilead's Remdesivir Will Do Nothing to End the Coronavirus Pandemic
A combination of generic drugs appears to be more effective in fighting the coronavirus than Gilead Sciences’ remdesivir.
France and the Myth of the Colorblind Society
A controversial “anti-separatism” bill has set off an intense public debate in the country.
The Trump Child Abuse Scandal
Jacob Soboroff’s new book tells the story of Trump’s family separation policy from its early roots up to today.
The Pandemic Could Overwhelm the Insurance Industry. We Must Expand Tricare for Everybody Who Needs It
Our status quo health insurance system simply can’t survive a pandemic. The choice is a bailout — or a one-page piece of legislation that expands Tricare to everybody.