The Deportation Machine Is Growing, and Its Targets Are Changing
The Trump administration has repeatedly framed its immigration crackdown as a public-safety campaign aimed at…
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Gun Violence Is Still Stealing St. Louis Lives
The homicide numbers may be falling, but a review of the people killed across the…
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Weapons, Trade, and Accountability: Diplomats Call for Action on Gaza
More than 100 former British and French diplomats are calling on their governments to move…
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St. Louis County’s Police Drone Program Raises Questions About Surveillance, Spending, and Public Oversight
St. Louis County police plan to launch a new drone program in October, beginning with…
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What is a Peace Economy?
By Summer Fellow Keya Wesonga For many people, the word economy brings to mind jobs,…
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More Bombs, Less Security: The Failure of the Iran War
President Donald Trump’s threat that Iran is “going to get a beating” is the latest…
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From Containment to Permanent War: How Cold War Strategy Built the Modern National Security State
The Cold War is often presented as a necessary response to Soviet aggression. In this…
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Hormuz Hostilities Put Global Trade in the Crossfire
The confrontation over the Strait of Hormuz is being presented as a dispute about freedom…
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St. Louis Must Invest in Children, Not Managed Decline
St. Louis Public Schools’ consolidation proposal should be understood as more than a school facilities…
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The United States Is Not Running Out of Missiles. It Is Running Out of Excuses.
President Trump wants more weapons, faster. After months of military escalation in the Middle East,…