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Trump Conflates Patriotism And Nationalism With His ‘America First’ Agenda. But One Is Really A Betrayal Of The Other
For Truman, patriotically putting the interests of his country first meant fighting against nationalism.
New, Conservative Push To Weaken Child Labor Protections Is Gaining Steam
It comes nearly 8 decades after the US government took kids out of the workforce.
How A Supreme Court Decision 20 Years Ago Foreshadowed The End Of Affirmative Action
A 2003 Supreme Court decision upholding affirmative action planted the seeds of its overturning, as justices then and now cast racism as an easily solved problem
Wagner’s Mutiny Punctured Putin’s ‘Strongman’ Image And Exposed Cracks In His Rule
How 2024 GOP Candidates Contradict Themselves With Vows To Pardon Jan 6 Rioters
Despite the “tough on crime” stances taken by many conservative politicians, the use of pardons to offer criminal sanctuary likely undermines the rule of law and increases the risks of political violence.
Conservatives Are Now Trying To Create ‘Constitutional Counties,’ Which Happen To Be Unconstitutional
Arrest Of 3 Members Of Atlanta Charity Board In SWAT Raid Is Unusual And Could Be Unconstitutional
The Network for Strong Communities has provided legal assistance to dozens of people who have been arrested since 2022 during marches, demonstrations and other events opposing plans for the Atlanta Public Safety Training Center, referred to by activists as "Cop City."
96.4% Of Americans Had COVID-19 Antibodies In Their Blood By Fall 2022
Berlusconi Had A Great Relationship With Bush. With Obama, Not So Much.
How Baseless Anti-Trans Claims Fuel ‘Crime-Control Theater,’ And The Adoption Of Harmful Laws 
Two criminologists explain.
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