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Silicon Valley Is Undermining Democracy With Its Dangerous Ideology
Despite its slick PR, the tech industry is not inherently different from any other exploitative enterprise.
Hospitals Follow Pharma in Direct-to-Consumer Advertising
A hospital that successfully brands itself as prestigious, can leverage that identity when bargaining with insurers.
Accessible Housing Should Be Affordable, Too
There's a strong systemic link between inequality and disability across the country.
Black Friday Isn’t the Only Time Workers Face Unfair Schedules
The income volatility that comes with an unpredictable work schedule can lead to all sorts of adverse outcomes.
#BlackFridays Walkouts Turn Rage Into Action and Community
Since October, groups across the country have taken weekly actions on Fridays to raise awareness on important issues.
White House Plans to Dump Major Climate Report on Black Friday
Environmental advocates are criticizing the Trump administration's timing of the release of the major climate report.
Bake Sales Can’t Fix School Funding Pinch Caused by Corporate Tax Cuts
No amount of corporate philanthropy can replace corporate taxes as a source of funding for public schools.
Activists in Caguas, Puerto Rico, Fight for Vital Living Spaces
Against a backdrop of hurricane wreckage, these activists aren’t just rebuilding their city, they’re reimagining it.
The Political “Giving” by Your Favorite Thanksgiving Dishes
This year, the industries behind those classic holiday dishes had their plates full with political influence.
Paradise Lost: Wildfire Chases Seniors From Retirement Havens to Field Hospital
The Camp Fire, the deadliest in the state's history, took ruthless aim at older people.