Social Justice Number of Americans Who Believe Racism Is a ‘Big Problem’ Has Doubled Fifty-eight percent of Americans believe racism is a pervasive issue. Morgan Baskin
News in Brief Trump Doubles Down on Claim Mexico Will Pay for Border Wall The remarks came on the tail end of a tense volley between Trump and the Mexican government. Morgan Baskin
Issue #58: August/September 2017 Magazine One Last Thing Previous Issues The Culture Pages Objects That Matter: Concrete More than 130 Berliners died trying to cross the "death strip," the no-man’s-land between two massive concrete walls that divided their city for nearly 30 years. Morgan Baskin
Social Justice ACLU to Investigate Whether Sessions Conspired With State Officials to End DACA The organization filed open record requests to determine whether the attorney general conspired with state officials to end DACA. Morgan Baskin
News in Brief Former Blackwater Guard’s Murder Conviction Overturned The D.C. Circuit Court of Appeals ruled Friday afternoon to throw out the first-degree murder conviction of Nicholas Slatten. Morgan Baskin
News in Brief Department of State Order Bans U.S. Passport Holders From Traveling to North Korea U.S. passports are now invalid entry documents for North Korea. Morgan Baskin
News in Brief Trump Fires Reince Priebus, Will Replace Him With John Kelly Trump has not yet announced who will replace Kelly at the Department of Homeland Security. Morgan Baskin
Economics Detroit Will Remain Plagued by Housing Woes, Report Says An aging population and decline in housing affordability are just two of the long-term issues residents of Detroit will face in coming years. Morgan Baskin
News in Brief Senate Passes Sweeping Russia Sanctions Bill, Mounting Pressure on Trump The move forces the president's hand on a politically sensitive issue. Morgan Baskin
News in Brief Ted Lieu Tries (Again) to Strip Jared Kushner of His Security Clearance The measure is almost certainly doomed. Morgan Baskin