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Bad news for the president. Less than one month before some Americans begin voting, a New York grand jury is poised to see documents that may prove Trump to be the head of a criminal enterprise. He can blame John Roberts.

When Toni Smith-Thompson turned away from the flag in 2003, the act was widely derided – a far cry from how similar gestures by NBA and WNBA players are received today.

For China, the global war for influence is about trading partners. For the U.S., it could mean something more volatile. China recently softened its language toward the U.S., stressing peaceful co-existence.

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Supporters of the reforms say they are determined to convert a historic surge of advocacy into enduring change.

"Our work's not done until these actions are reversed—not 'suspended'—and the USPS has the funding it needs."

We can have as many meetings as we like, but the will to change is nowhere in sight. Society must start treating this as a crisis. Vital time being lost to climate inertia, say activists.

Jayati Ghosh on transforming economics, and reports from Thailand, Belarus, Bolivia, Brazil, Bulgaria, and more

Medicare for All has won the battle of ideas. Now we have to win the battle against entrenched economic and political power.

The need for safe, accessible, regular neighborhood childcare — already taken for granted in many European cities — is a COVID-19 lesson that American women who vote can and should demand.