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The National Prisons Strike Is Over. Now Is When Prisoners Are Most in Danger.
A historian reminds us that protests in prisons are often followed by retaliation.
Florence: A Preview of Our Climate Future
Hurricane Florence is not an aberration but a taste of storms to come in a climate-disrupted world.
Why Dallas Authorities Are Desperate to Attack Botham Jean’s Character
A campaign is already underway to malign Jean's character in order to shield a fellow officer.
As Washington Becomes a Swamp of Corruption, Can Legislation Clean Up the Mess?
Sen. Elizabeth Warren's Anti-Corruption and Public Integrity Act can help us clean up the Washington swamp.
Why We Need to See Trump’s Tax Returns
Could Donald Trump be a one-man version of either Enron or Lehman Brothers?
Twenty-Five Zones Along Shell Falcon Pipeline Are at Risk of Explosions
Shell's proposed Falcon Pipeline would transport large volumes of natural gas and liquids to be converted to ethylene.
Kavanaugh Accuser, Christine Blasey Ford, Willing to Testify Before Senate
Ford is willing to go through with testimony despite the violent and threatening reactions she has already received.
Why Labor Is Holding Applause for Michigan’s Latest “Workers’ Rights” Measures
Lawmakers made it clear that they want an opportunity to water these labor laws down later.
Cheap Tricks With Economic Statistics: The Democratic Version
Wages growing modestly does not mean that people should be satisfied with the current state of the economy.
The West Ignores Afghanistan at Its Peril
We must re-examine the Afghan Civil War if we want to understand why the US remains at perpetual war.