Government

New social media checks for visa applicants show the dangerous transformation of surveillance in the US

Nipsey Hussle’s death warrants more than a “Black Man Take Down” conspiracy theory

Amid protests, Haiti arrests 5 Americans who claimed to be on a “government mission”

Abused Saudi teen who posted story online will be resettled in Australia after refugee status is verified

Britain’s non-white workers earn £3.2bn less than their white peers every year for same work

Several killed in protests and riots against Sudanese government over soaring prices

New report details China’s drastic measures to silence opposition and activists

Ex-Green Beret admits political assassination plot by UAE and American soldiers

Amazon reiterates “unwavering support” for US law enforcement, military despite worker complaints

In South Fulton, Georgia, where Black women hold all top offices, can they set a new model for law enforcement?

California city set to test basic income of $500 a month to fight income inequality

Asian Americans increasingly on the white side of the class divide, rate the economy accordingly

Wall Street is trying to siphon money from a distressed Puerto Rico in latest episode of “Disaster Capitalism”

Michigan governor to end Flint’s water bottle program despite skepticism from residents

Supreme Court will allow Flint water contamination lawsuits

Reading proficiency in Flint down to a startling 10% years after water crisis began

Dems fold on immigration, temporarily averting government shutdown

Australian prime minister pulls a Trump and attacks African immigrants, but Afro-Australians are not having it

Puerto Rico governor orders review of Hurricane Maria death toll following discrepencies

Black voters ensure narrow margin of victory for Democratic Party in Alabama

Congress hurtling towards government shutdown over Trump’s racist wall

How Different are Americans and Europeans, actually?

Report: whites claim 69% of government benefits

Low-income students get a little help with college loans

New Jersey prep school student mocks white peers, stripped of office position

Update: as girls remain missing, Nigerian government defends actions

California Assembly passes bill that would ban the Confederate flag

Family of unarmed woman shot on Capitol sues U.S.

Doctors warn Congress of consequences of food stamp cuts

City lowers voting age to 16, sees positive results

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