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The True State of the Union
What you won't hear during tonight's speech.
Removing Arsenic From Groundwater: We Have the Tools, Let’s Use Them
We have cost-effective tools to ultimately eradicate the problem of arsenic-contaminated drinking water.
Polar Vortex Shows Incarcerated Workers Bear the Brunt of Extreme Weather
From clearing snow to fighting wildfires, prisoners are being exploited to mitigate climate disasters.
Trump Administration Wants to Deny Health Care to LGBTQ People
A conscience protection rule being considered would allow doctors to deny care on moral and religious grounds.
Dark Money — Coming From a Shell Company Near You
Corporations are being created with the primary purpose of concealing the true source of super PAC donations.
Progressive Taxes Only Go So Far. Pre-Tax Income Is the Problem.
We must restructure the market factors that have led to income inequality in the first place.
As the Climate Collapses, We Ask: “How Then Shall We Live?”
Perhaps the wisdom we need most is already right before our eyes.
New Jersey Will Adopt a $15 Minimum Wage, But the Fight Isn’t Over
Farmworkers and workers who earn tips are excluded from the $15 per hour minimum guarantee.
Trump Says Sending US Troops to Venezuela Is “an Option”
Anti-war voices are continuing to call for a negotiated settlement.
Intel Chiefs Use “Global Threat” Report to Uphold US War Machine
The annual “Global Threat Assessment” is used to defend the interests of intel agencies, the Pentagon and the military.