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White nationalists, neo-Nazis, and members of the alt-right exchange insults with counter-protesters during the Unite the Right rally on August 12th, 2017, in Charlottesville, Virginia.

Social Justice

How Social Media Helped Organize and Radicalize America’s White Supremacists

The white nationalist organizers in Charlottesville used the same social media tools as everyone else. One professor argues that means we need to rethink how we approach the First Amendment.

Francie Diep

Social Justice

Fear on the Farm: What Will America Eat When Trump Throws Out Migrant Labor?

As ICE raids become more prevalent, Vermont's dairy farmers and their employees face a very uncertain future.

Susan Donaldson James

Voters in Cincinnati go to the polls for the 2016 Ohio primary.

Social Justice

The Trump Administration Backs Ohio’s Controversial Voter Purges

Though the facts of the case remain the same, the Department of Justice has switched sides in a voting rights case in Ohio before the case heads to the Supreme Court.

Kate Wheeling

Hundreds of New York City high school students walk out of class to join a protest against President Donald Trump's immigration policies on February 7th, 2017, in New York City.

Social Justice

Can Youth Suffrage Finally Become a Mainstream Issue in 2020?

For those who want to lower the voting age to 16, Donald Trump's administration may provide an opportunity to popularize the cause.

Elizabeth King

Economics

Here’s What You Need to Know About the Debt Ceiling

As the debate heats up in Washington, one expert explains why the debt ceiling is such a controversial issue in the first place.

Dwyer Gunn

News in Brief

A Foreign Policy Expert Weighs in on the Danger North Korea Poses to the U.S.

Tensions are mounting between Washington and Pyongyang. A Berkeley professor explains how those hostilities might manifest, and how China fits into the equation.

Jack Denton

Lamar Smith talks with Andrew Wilkow on "The Wilkow Majority" at Quicken Loans Arena on July 20th, 2016, in Cleveland, Ohio.

Environment

The Mass Panic Over Russian Political Interference Threatens Progressives Too

Armed with potent propaganda, House Republicans are targeting the environmental movement over alleged Kremlin ties.

Jimmy Tobias

Cat Fight: Inside the Struggle to Save the Latest Migrants Crossing the U.S-Mexico Border

Jaguars are crossing the border into the United States, causing a stir among scientists, mining interests, and those bent on building a wall.

Alan Weisman

A trio of fly agarics (Amanita muscaria) growing near Loveland Pass, Colorado. These colorful mushrooms were used by native Siberian shamans for vision quests and, sliced into a bowl of milk, can also act as a fly poison, hence its name.

Environment

These Mysterious Mushrooms Are Key to Our Planet’s Ecosystems

Interaction of forests and fungi plays a huge role in the Earth's global carbon cycle.

Bob Berwyn

Economics

There’s a Strategy That Helps Prevent Injuries at Work. Why Isn’t the Federal Government Using It?

The Occupational Safety and Health Administration has altered its strategies dramatically since Donald Trump became president. What does that mean for America's workers?

Francie Diep