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Neutrinos Linked With Cosmic Source for the First Time

Katia Moskvitch Quanta Magazine
High-energy neutrinos have been traced back to a flaring supermassive black hole known as a blazar. The long-sought link opens the door to an entirely new way to study the universe.

The Vetting of Thurgood Marshall — and a Lesson for Today

Michael G. Long Chicago Tribune
Marshall had neither a Harvard degree nor wide legal experiences, but he possessed an extraordinary judicial temperament and proved to be an outstanding federal judge. Of his 98 majority decisions on the circuit court, not one was overturned.

What Does It Mean to Abolish ICE?

Julianne Hing The Nation
Activists and politicians want a total overhaul of immigration enforcement—but do we have a real plan?

The Greening of the Labor Movement

Gregory N. Heires The New Crossroads
More and more unions and union members are making the link between climate change, worker's rights, and working class quality of life issues, as demonstrated yesterday in the People's Climate March.

US Police Get Antiterror Training in Israel on Privately Funded Trips

Ali Winston Center for Investigative Reporting
The law enforcement seminars in some ways resemble other privately funded trips to Israel, such as the birthright trips for Jewish young adults and programs for politicians, educators and other professionals. Stops on the law enforcement tours include not just the Western Wall, but also West Bank border checkpoints, military facilities and surveillance installations.