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Girls Sue to Block Participation of Transgender Athletes

PAT EATON-ROBB / The Associated Press Feb 12, 2020 The lawsuit centers on two trans sprinters who have frequently outperformed their cisgender competitors. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

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The Trauma of Being a Woman in the Age of Trump

Andrea Mazzarino / TomDispatch Feb 10, 2020 This gender-unequal world of ours, presently ruled by our infamously pussy-grabbing president, seems ever less hospitable toward women. Dig deeper ( 10 Min. Read )

Corporate Philanthropy Is a Downright Lie

Jim Hightower / OtherWords Feb 10, 2020 If the rich can “give back” so much, it’s probably because they’ve been taking too much. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

What Is Happening to Assange Will Happen to the Rest of Us

Chris Hedges / Truthdig Feb 10, 2020 The global security state, which is not bound by the rule of law, will target all who defy it. Dig deeper ( 8 Min. Read )

Utah Flies Employees to Mexico to Save on Prescription Drugs

LINDSAY WHITEHURST / The Associated Press Feb 9, 2020 The public insurance program is a dramatic example of steps states are taking to beat the high cost of prescription drugs in America. Dig deeper ( 5 Min. Read )

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Coalition of Green Groups Calls on Congress to Pass Pro-Labor PRO Act

By Andrea Germanos / Common Dreams Feb 5, 2020 The union-supporting legislation will go before the House on Thursday. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

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America Is Rigged Against the Poor Even Before Birth

Raj Menon / TomDispatch Feb 4, 2020 Poverty among children in a wealthy country like the United States should summon shame and outrage. Dig deeper ( 10 Min. Read )

People on a beach spell out the phrase "Tax the 1%."

The Super Rich Are Uber Spooked by a Meager Tax

Jim Hightower / OtherWords Feb 4, 2020 A few thousand super rich Americans are trembling in their U.S. mansions, contemplating expatriation over a minuscule dent in their wealth. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

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‘Women to One Side, Men to the Other’

Dara Lind / ProPublica Jan 31, 2020 A ProPublica investigation reveals how Border Patrol's nearly unchecked powers over the fate of migrants is tearing families apart. Dig deeper ( 16 Min. Read )

The U.S. Alone Is to Blame for a War With Iran

Maj. Danny Sjursen / Truthdig Jan 6, 2020 As the two nations move inexorably closer to a full-scale conflict, it's essential that we recognize who started this cycle of violence. Dig deeper ( 7 Min. Read )

Man Firing Into Toronto Cafes Shoots 15 People, Killing 2

ROB GILLIES / The Associated Press Jul 23, 2018 A man with a handgun shoots into restaurants and cafes as he walks along a Toronto street before dying after an exchange of gunfire with police. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

VIDEO: White Police Officer Who Fatally Shot 12-Year-Old Tamir Rice Will Not Face Criminal Charges

Staff / Truthdig Dec 29, 2015 Describing the shooting of the boy as a "perfect storm of human error," Cuyahoga County Prosecutor Timothy McGinty declared, "The death of Tamir Rice was an absolute tragedy. It was horrible, unfortunate and regrettable. But it was not, by the law that binds us, a crime.” Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )