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Court Rejects Florida’s Updated “Stand Your Ground” Law
Despite the negative press surrounding the law, Florida has retained Stand Your Ground and also recently expanded it.
Greece Has Been a Laboratory on a Way Out of a Capitalist Crisis
The crisis in Greece has no end in sight.
The Saudi-American-Iranian-Russian-Qatari-Syrian Conundrum
Trump's foreign policy agenda is a package of contradictions threatening to reach a boiling point in the Middle East.
Congress Must Reclaim War-Making Authority
Congress should repeal the sweeping post-September 11 authorization of military force and deny Trump a newer, tailored one.
There’s No Good Reason for Your Boss to Make 347 Times What You Do
Unlike movie stars and athletes, skyrocketing pay for CEOs has nothing to do with markets.
“Trying to Build in the Rubble of Neoliberalism”: Michelle Alexander and Naomi Klein on Bringing Movements Together
How do we envision the movements necessary to get beyond the existential threats to the planet and its people?
The Battles Ahead: Meet the Biggest Opponents of Single-Payer
Medicare for All has massive public support but only meager support in Congress. Here's why.
Who’s Lobbying on Behalf of For-Profit Colleges in the Trump-DeVos Era?
The for-profit college industry is gearing up to spend more money on lobbying to get everything it wants from the Trump years.
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How Freedom Cities Can Make All People of Color Safer
While many city officials proclaim more police officers mean safer neighborhoods, these activists disagree.
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These Companies Plan to Expand Coal Power Worldwide by 43 Percent
More than 120 companies have plans to build new coal-fired plants increasing coal capacity by roughly 43 percent across the globe.