• Supreme Court to Weigh What You Can Legally Say About Immigration
• ‘Liberty: Mother of Exiles’ Explores the Power of the Statue of Liberty
• Landmark Opioid Case Nears as Drug Retailers Make Last-Ditch Effort to Avoid Trial
• IMF Convenes in Washington, Deaf to the Suffering It Causes Across the Planet
• As California Bans Private Prisons, Showdown With ICE Looms
• Something in the Air and On the Road: Carbon Emission and Our Nation’s Largest Source of CO2
• New Humana Study Suggests $1 out of $4 Spent on Healthcare Is Wasted Each Year
• Hundreds Of ISIS Prisoners Escape During Turkish Attack On Kurds
• Report Finds Human Rights Abuses Linked to Most Renewable Energy Companies
• US Considers Imposing Sanctions on South Sudan if New Government Not Formed

Supreme Court to Weigh What You Can Legally Say About Immigration

In US vs Sineneng-Smith, the Supreme Court will decide whether a federal law prohibiting speech encouraging illegal immigration for financial gain violates the First Amendment. The Supreme Court’s upcoming decision could put far-reaching restrictions on what you can legally say about immigration. The case, U.S. vs. Sineneng-Smith, revolves around the “federal criminal prohibition against encouraging […]

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‘Liberty: Mother of Exiles’ Explores the Power of the Statue of Liberty

“Give me your tired, your poor, your huddled masses yearning to breathe free…” A new documentary about the Statue of Liberty features appearances by several public figures and Hollywood stars such as Jessica Chastain, Monica Lewinsky, Lizzo, and Andy Cohen. Their brief cameos center on a recitation of “The New Colossus,” the poem that sits […]

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Landmark Opioid Case Nears as Drug Retailers Make Last-Ditch Effort to Avoid Trial

It’s getting hot in Cleveland as drug retailers attempt to disqualify a judge presiding over a major opioid trial set to begin in a matter of days. Eight drug retailers, including CVS, Walgreens, Walmart and RiteAid made a bid in early October to disqualify the judge who will oversee a landmark October 21 trial that […]

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IMF Convenes in Washington, Deaf to the Suffering It Causes Across the Planet

Will there be room to start a conversation now about the divergence between IMF policy and democracy? Each year, the board of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) gathers at its headquarters in Washington, D.C. This year, the IMF will meet under the leadership of a new chief, Kristalina Georgieva, who crossed the street from the […]

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As California Bans Private Prisons, Showdown With ICE Looms

“AB 32 is the most progressive and far-reaching bill on immigration detention in this country.” In a big win for prison reform and immigration advocates, California Governor Gavin Newsom signed into law on Friday a bill banning private, for-profit prisons and federal immigration detention centers from operating in the state of California. But the law, […]

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Something in the Air and On the Road: Carbon Emission and Our Nation’s Largest Source of CO2

Carbon and carbon emissions are major talking points in the broader climate change discussion. Any attempt to reduce our nation's collective carbon footprint must focus on transportation.

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New Humana Study Suggests $1 out of $4 Spent on Healthcare Is Wasted Each Year

A new study released suggests that $265 billion annually is wasted on healthcare. With many Americans struggling to keep up with spiraling healthcare costs, what can be done to reform the healthcare system and eliminate monetary waste?

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Hundreds Of ISIS Prisoners Escape During Turkish Attack On Kurds

“The protection of ISIS prisons will not remain our priority. The defense of our soil will be prioritized if [the] Turkish military continues its attacks.” Local authorities report that at least 750 people suspected of being affiliated with the Islamic State have escaped a camp in Northeastern Syria, fueling fears that the Turkish attack on […]

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Report Finds Human Rights Abuses Linked to Most Renewable Energy Companies

“As the renewable energy sector finds its feet, it is crucial that it introduces rigorous human rights protections throughout its supply chains.” A corporate watchdog found last month that most of the top global companies extracting minerals for renewable energy infrastructure have been accused of human rights abuses in their mines. As the Guardian’s Kate […]

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US Considers Imposing Sanctions on South Sudan if New Government Not Formed

After six years of war following its independence, South Sudan is attempting to form a transitional government by November 12. Amidst the failure of leaders in South Sudan to realize a national unity government, a U.S. official warned on Thursday that Washington may impose sanctions on South Sudan. According to the Sudan Tribune, Bryan Hunt, […]

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