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Social Justice

Immigrant Rights Advocates May Sue the Trump Administration Over False Court Dates

The government is reportedly sending undocumented immigrants court summonses with false dates that rights defenders say are designed to skirt a recent Supreme Court ruling.

Massoud Hayoun

An exterior view of the U.S. Department of the Interior in Washington, D.C.

The DOI Eliminates Safeguards on Methane Waste

Several non-profit groups have lambasted the new rule as a handout to the extractive industry.

Rebecca Worby

Supporters of Brazilian right-wing presidential candidate Jair Bolsonaro display a banner reading "My Vote Is Secret" as they gather in front of the Israelita Albert Einstein Hospital in Sao Paulo, Brazil.

Social Justice

The Increasingly Fraught State of Brazil’s Presidential Elections

The outcome of this year's election will likely set the stage for the murky years to come, be those years of recovery—or persistent chaos.

Chayenne Polimédio

Pro-government activists demonstrate in support of Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro and against United States meddling, in Caracas, on September 11th, 2018.

As Some Call for Military Intervention in Venezuela, 10 Latin American Countries Reject Regime Change

Invoking the bloody history of regime change in the region, 10 countries signed a document rejecting military intervention in Venezuela.

Jack Herrera

President Donald Trump speaks in the East Room of the White House on September 12th, 2018, in Washington, D.C.

News in Brief

Explaining Our Indifference to Presidential Character

When it comes to presidential scandals, is all press really good press?

Seth Masket

Senator Jeff Flake speaks to members of the media on January 17th, 2018, in Washington, D.C.

Economics

Senator Jeff Flake’s War on Small Animals and Sound Science

Through his attacks on those government expenditures he deems frivolous, the Arizona senator exposes the counterproductive nature of his own belt-tightening mission.

James McWilliams