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America has become a laboratory to test whether its institutions can weather the present flood of Republican "expertise," writes a former career congressional staff member.

Sin of the sin-catchers.

As the Trump administration slashes refugee levels, an expert on Central America writes that US foreign policy decisions across the region are at the roots of the current refugee crisis.

Richard Cordray’s departure is a loss for consumers, but may be Ohio’s gain.

Big business has appropriated cultural discussions surrounding food in the US in a way that boosted profits rather than protecting consumers. And the Trump administration looks like it's ready to go along.

For a group with very little brand-name recognition in the very recent past — the party posted some surprising wins in the November elections.

Congressional Republicans have delegitimized taxes in order to delegitimize government.

Professors are often lightning rods, but many see a new menace to academic freedom in recent physical threats against faculty members who speak out on race and other issues.

Anti-abortion activists are continuing a five-year assault on abortion rights, but there is a cadre of lawyers, activists and doctors fighting for our constitutional rights.

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