China Defends Extrajudicial Detention of Muslims in Internment Camps
Former captives say they are forced to disavow their religious beliefs and that their children are being placed in orphanages.
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Does Trump's NAFTA Correct the Damage Clinton Did to Workers?
Director of Public Citizen's Global Trade Lori Wallach analyzes the history of the pact and the potential benefits of the latest deal.
U.S., Canada Reach Deal for North American Trade
"The United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement" will replace the 24-year-old NAFTA.
U.S.-Saudi Coalition Paid al-Qaida to Stop Fighting, Report Reveals
Such deals have allowed militants to survive to fight another day—and risk strengthening the most dangerous branch of the terror network, one that carried out the 9/11 attacks.
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Who Will Stop Trump From Taking Us Into War With Iran?
Those who should be voicing opposition—from Congress to the grassroots—are too obsessed with Russia to even pay attention.
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The World According to Trump
As with much of his program, the president's foreign policy often appears to be contradictory and self-defeating.
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The Unpleasant, Undeniable Political Realities of Our Moment
Polarization is not just an elite thing. It reflects deeply held opinions among voters themselves.
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Shame on the Supreme Court for Upholding Trump's Muslim Ban
The court's ruling ignores international law. The ban violates two treaties: the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights and the International Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Racial Discrimination.
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American History for Truthdiggers: The Forgotten and Peculiar War of 1812
Most Americans know little about this conflict between the young republic and Britain, and that's too bad: Its painful lessons might benefit us today.
China's Trade Plan May Cause Lasting Harm
Scientists warn that the country's Belt and Road Initiative could cause environmental catastrophe because of its voracious appetite for natural resources and its climate impact.
