Sonali Kolhatkar

Sonali Kolhatkar More than 15 years ago, the Supreme Court removed limits on corporate political spending in its notorious Citizens United decision, ushering in an era of unprecedented influence by moneyed interests.

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As Republican leaders rebrand Pride Month with "family values" campaigns, they scapegoat LGBTQ+ communities while ignoring rising inequality, unaffordable housing, and the growing wealth gap.

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Around the nation, citizens are resisting the mass warehousing of immigrants—and finding some success.

As the Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agency rapidly expands its carceral powers, immigrant detention centers around the United States have

Conditions inside immigrant detention centers are tantamount to slave labor. Private companies like GEO Group pocket profits made through immigrant indentured labor.

More than 15 years ago, the U.S. Supreme Court removed limits on corporate political spending in its notorious Citizens United decision, ushering in an era of unprecedented influence by moneyed interests. As a result, a small group of ultrawealthy donors have skewed the political system to their advantage — and today, social scientists link the […]

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