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How a Questionable Tech Contract Jeopardized Food Stamps at Farmers’ Markets
This is a tangle of federal, state and private entities' failure to coordinate in a rapidly evolving landscape.
Labor’s Power and the Medicare for All Struggle
A Missouri nurse makes the case for uniting health care struggles.
Trump Welcomes Immigrants, but Only if They Can Be Exploited
Trump and the GOP's idea of putting “American jobs first,” is to add a million guest workers to the labor market.
Participatory Democracy: A Tool for Social Change
It's about wielding power against unaccountable corporations and governments.
Trump Threatens Iran to Distract From Russia Criticism and Appease Israel
With the right spin, a war against Iran could also help the GOP in the midterm elections.
New Study Reveals the Full Scope of Mountaintop Removal Devastation
This highly invasive coal mining method destroys approximately 21,000 acres of land every year.
Families at the Border Are Reunited Briefly, if at All
Immigrant parents have the same legal right to the care and custody of their children as American citizens.
An Unhappy Birthday for Medicare and Medicaid
As the iconic health programs turn 53, the GOP is advancing plans to privatize one and gut the other.
EPA Chief Andrew Wheeler Already Facing Lawsuit and Call for Ethics Probe
Wheeler has picked up right where his predecessor left off.
A Progressive Political Economy in the Aftermath of Neoliberalism’s Destruction
The global capitalist economy functions in a very asymmetrical and dangerous way.