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Like Her Boss, Betsy DeVos Makes a Disaster All About Herself
What's hitting Florida's public schools may not directly endanger lives, but it will exact a heavy toll on the education infrastructure.
“No Toilet, No Ventilation”: Prisoners Describe Horrific Conditions in Harvey’s Flood Zone
“We are alive barely,” says one prisoner in Beaumont, Texas.
Elizabeth Warren Joins Kamala Harris in Co-Sponsoring Bernie’s Landmark Medicare for All Bill
The bill should be revealed sometime next week.
To Serve Himself, Trump Just Set the GOP on Fire
To Trump, everyone is fungible.
Abortion Access in This Country Is More Threatened Than I Ever Imagined
Nothing unites better than a common enemy, and an autonomous woman is an easy mark in our society.
Could More Home Visits Improve Outcomes for Mississippi Moms and Kids?
Future of current programs uncertain as officials hope for congressional reauthorization.
Enforcing Empire Through a Global Surveillance State
Surveillance has historically played in securing US hegemony — a role that has only increased in recent years.
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“I Am Not Who You Think I Am”: Muslim Artists Push Back Against Rising Islamophobia
Poetry and ceramics can fight stereotypes.
Hurricane Harvey Hits Home for Texas Environmental Hero Hilton Kelley
Hurricane Harvey's floodwaters were still receding when Hilton Kelley and his wife returned for the first time since evacuating.
From Fighting for $15 to Blocking Right-to-Work Laws, Striking Missouri Workers Are Challenging the GOP
The Fight for $15 has a new objective in battleground states like Missouri: oust the politicians propagating anti-union laws.