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Wall Street Beware: The Public Banking Movement Is Coming for You
There's a budding movement in the U.S. that's reimagining banking in a way that truly serves the public.
Anchorage Hits 90 Degrees for First Time in Recorded History
The record heat forced officials to cancel planned Fourth of July firework celebrations due to wildfire concerns.
The Nonprofits and Businesses Making Millions From Detaining Migrant Children
Here are the 61 vendors making money from migrant children operations.
We Must Fight to Preserve Social Security for Millennials
Millennials will rely on Social Security retirement benefits significantly more than previous generations.
Journalists, Pundits and Retired Politicians Put on a Show for Lobbyists
It’s become remarkably common for lobbying groups to pay astronomical sums to insiders who drive news coverage.
A Former Industry Insider Reveals How Drug Companies Jack Up Prices
Frances Leath no longer works in management for Eli Lilly and Company, but she keeps tabs on the company.
Making Sure the Census Counts Indian Country
Undercounting in the last census adversely affected tribal governments' funding.
The Declaration of Independence Is Sexist, Racist, Prejudiced
How we can embrace the underlying spirit of the Declaration of Independence but also learn from its shortcomings.
Trump Blames Migrants for Appalling Conditions at Border Patrol Migrant Jails
Critics slammed the president's tweet as a particularly “monstrous” example of victim blaming.
Fund Head Start, Not Internment Camps
One policy gives children lifelong benefits. The other destroys lives.