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Juan Cole | The Seventh Exclusion: Great Moments in American Racist Immigration History
 Juan Cole, Informed Comment Cole writes: "The travel ban upheld by a narrow majority on the Supreme Court causes untold heartache to Iranian-Americans, Yemeni-Americans, and other groups designated for exclusion. It also injures the First Amendment of the US constitution, which forbids the state to take a position on good and bad religion." READ MORE  Abortion-rights activists and abortion foes in front of the U.S. Supreme Court in Washington. (photo: Pete Marovich/Getty Images)
Richard Wolffe | Donald Trump's Only Fixed Position on Abortion Is His Disdain for Women
Richard Wolffe, Guardian UK Wolffe writes: "Donald Trump really doesn't care about a woman's right choose. Do U?" READ MORE  Protesters argue at dueling Portland rallies on June 30, 2018. (photo: Sam Gehrke)
Portland Police Declare a Riot After Right-Wing Marchers Begin Beating Antifascists With Flag Poles
Katie Shepherd, Willamette Week Shepherd writes: "For the first time in more than a year of street brawling, Portland police today deemed a march by Proud Boys and other right-wing protesters too violent to continue." READ MORE  Fatima Aleman Rodas, 14, fled from El Salvador with her older sister in 2016. They were separated and detained after immigration officials spotted them crossing the U.S. border. Fatima was released after about a month. (photo: Melissa Lyttle/Reveal)
Before Family Separations, Trump Quietly Removed Protections for Migrant Kids
Miranda S. Spivack, Reveal News Spivack writes: "Thousands of children separated from their parents after crossing the U.S. border eventually may be reunited, but children's chances for asylum are slimmer than ever, thanks to a series of recent policy changes under the Trump administration." READ MORE  Teachers rally in Denver, Colorado, amid strikes this spring. A supreme court decision puts unions' funding at risk. (photo: David Zalubowski/AP)
'Vilified Too Long': Teachers' Unions Fight Back After Supreme Court Ruling
Mike Elk, Guardian UK Elk writes: "Following last Wednesday's ruling, non-union members will no longer have to pay 'fair share' fees to be represented by unions in collective bargaining negotiations. The move could cost unions millions and lead some union members to make the decision to stop paying their dues." READ MORE
Mexicans Head to Polls to Choose a New President as Relations With US Grow Unusually Fraught
Joshua Partlow and Maya Averbuch, The Washington Post Excerpt: "Mexican voters streamed into polling stations on Sunday morning for a presidential election that could bring to power a leftist who has attacked mainstream politicians and promises to eradicate corruption and defend the poor." READ MORE  Mountain gorillas from Susa group on Karisimbi Volcano, Virunga National Park, Rwanda. (photo: Marcin Jamkowski/Adventure Pictures/Alamy)
Against All Odds, Mountain Gorilla Numbers Are on the Rise
Jason Bittel, onEarth Bittel writes: "The news coming out of East Africa's Virunga Mountains these days would have made the late (and legendary) conservationist Dian Fossey very happy." READ MORE |
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