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How a Green New Deal Could Exploit Developing Countries
Climate justice policies could inadvertently double as tools of colonialism that harm people outside the U.S.
Can We Divest From Weapons Dealers?
How different our world could be if efforts were instead directed toward education, health care and community welfare.
House Republicans Use “Lesbian Radical Feminist” to Advance Anti-Trans Rhetoric
Julia Beck has been granted a platform to give the right wing's anti-transgender activism the veneer of bipartisanship.
With Trillions in Safety Net Cuts, Trump Budget Is a New Level of Cruelty
Trump’s proposal displays his commitment to enriching the wealthy at the expense of ordinary Americans.
Is a War With Iran on the Horizon?
The Trump administration is reckless enough to turn the cold war with Iran into a hot one.
Trump Budget Would Slash Medicaid by $1.1 Trillion
The president is attempting to hand the Pentagon even more than it asked for while gutting safety net programs.
#MeToo Whistleblowing Upends Precedent of Demanding Loyalty to Bosses
Workers feeling like they owe their employers a duty of loyalty is deeply ingrained in U.S. work culture and laws.
Clean Energy Coalition Challenges Duke Energy’s Monopoly
Duke Energy is the top carbon emitter among U.S. utilities and monopolizes 90 percent of the market in its home state.
Donald Trump Deserves an “F” on Trade
It might be easy to win a trade war, as Trump claimed, but evidently not for him.
16-Year-Olds Want to Vote — and States Are Starting to Listen to Them
Oregon may become the first state to lower the voting age to include youth in all local and statewide elections.