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Amid Grassroots Push, Medicare for All Winning Big in Democratic Primaries
In red and blue states alike, candidates backing Medicare for All have emerged victorious.
Historically, the Biggest Violator of Human Rights on the Korean Peninsula Isn’t North Korea
The US is to blame for the most abhorrent abuses.
How Do You Get Off the US “Kill List”?
Citizens on the list have no due process rights.
Why Isn’t Asbestos Banned in the US?
Asbestos is responsible for as many as 15,000 deaths per year.
War and Moral Injury
Veterans often wrestle with the things they've done in war. When will ordinary Americans do the same?
With Tax Cuts in Hand, CEOs Admit They Won’t Invest Record Profits in Worker Wage Hikes
This is precisely what analysts predicted would happen as the GOP tax plan made its way through Congress.
The Patented Solution for Paying Off the National Debt
The deficit hawks never discuss the damage that austerity has done to the economy.
Republicans Come Out Swinging Against Military Family Education
GOP lawmakers feel fine about asking citizens to die for the country, but not fine about providing a proper education for their children.
Are Fossil Fuel Divestment Campaigns Working? A Conversation With Economist Robert Pollin
We need a more holistic approach to fighting climate change.
The Cost of War at the End of Empire
It's a lethal machine aimed to extract profit.