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Perhaps in no other time in American history did popular music more clearly reflect the political and cultural moment than the soundtrack of the 1960s – one that exemplified a new and overt social consciousness.

The concerns of hotel workers come at a time when jobs once reserved for people are increasingly being replaced by machines and mobile phone apps. It’s no longer just factory workers being replaced by robots — or even cashiers and clerks.

It is, after all, about a slice of red-state America at a time of fierce political polarization. In the wake of the 2016 election, traveling to Monrovia—a mostly white town in the vice president’s home state—was hardly an idle or random decision.

Tech Giants and ICE; Eco-tage in EU; Suing Trump; Net Neutrality in Cali; A Question of Balance; Scamming the Women's March

During an on-going debate about the future of the VHA, many a patriotic speech has been made about how much everyone in Washington loves and cares for veterans. But even a personal biography brimming with past military heroism can be deceiving.

Shame on all those who have been silent—or, worse, supported the president’s agenda.

The migrant caravan Trump is so obsessed about is a direct result of US foreign policy.

Armed with data and outside-the-box ideas, TransitMatters is redefining citizen engagement.

Even in Trump country, pro-union sentiment is rising. But can labor and its allies turn that sentiment into power?

A nation that doesn't remember the people sent to fight on its behalf has no business sending more.