Rep. Sheila Jackson Lee Describes “Acts of Indecency” at Border
“President Trump is continuing to blame Democrats for his administration’s practice of separating at least 2,000 children from their parents in recent weeks. He also doubled down on the...
U.N. on Trump Administration’s Policies Worsening Poverty & Inequality
“A group of top Democrats is demanding the Trump administration present a plan to Congress to address growing poverty in the United States, following an excoriating report by the United Nations...
Trump Eyes Tent Cities on Military Bases to Jail Migrant Children
“The Trump administration is reportedly planning to build tent cities on military bases near the U.S.-Mexico border to accommodate the increasing numbers of migrant children being held in...
From Democracy Now: “What Truth Sounds Like” by Michael Eric Dyson
“This month marks 50 years since the assassination of Robert F. Kennedy. On June 5, 1968, Kennedy was shot dead shortly after winning the California Democratic primary, a major boost in his...
“Hidden Horrors”: Mass Trials & Kids Separated from Parents at the Border
“Immigrants are facing mass trials and family separation at the U.S.-Mexico border, as the government implements “zero tolerance” policies directed at those trying to enter the United...
ICYMI: Outrage Builds After Border Agent Kills Indigenous Guatemalan Woman
“In Guatemala, family members are demanding justice for Claudia Gómez González, the 19-year-old indigenous woman whom a U.S. Border Patrol agent shot in the head and killed last week in Texas...
Deadlier than Katrina & 9/11: Hurricane Maria Killed 4,645 in Puerto Rico
“A stunning new study by researchers at Harvard has revealed the death toll in Puerto Rico from Hurricane Maria may be 70 times higher than the official count of 64. The new research, published...
Black Women Face Unequal Pressure Not to Speak Out on Assault
“Harvey Weinstein surrendered to police Friday, facing charges that he sexually assaulted two women. His arrest comes just one month after the public downfall of another extremely powerful man...