Playing politics with a humanitarian catastrophe eats up resources and erodes the civil rights of everyone, regardless of status.
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The Pitfalls of a ‘National Security’ Approach to Climate
As we saw in Texas, climate change is a major security risk. But it’s not the kind the military is well equipped to handle.
Death and the Economy: A Dialogue
An (imagined) conversation on the trade-offs between lives and dollars.
Don’t Sacrifice Border Communities for Political Gain
Trump’s threats to shut down the southern border would hurt the interconnected communities along it.
Trump Snubbed McCain. The Media Snubbed the Rest of Us.
The media treated Trump’s petty snub of John McCain as a bigger controversy than the $717 billion Pentagon bill named for the Arizona senator.
What West Africa Can Teach the U.S. About Ebola
Nigeria and Senegal have declared victory on Ebola even as healthcare workers in Texas contract it.
U.S. Republicans Get a “Red Card” on Immigration
Now that they’ve stalled immigration reform, Republicans have further alienated Latino voters with their callous treatment of child migrants.