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New Inhumane Record: One Person Displaced Every Three Seconds
Nearly 66 million people were forcibly displaced from their homes last year, the United Nation refugee agency has reported.
London Fire Fuels Movement to Tackle Inequality in Britain
Building on the momentum of the recent election, activists are demanding justice for the Grenfall Tower fire victims.
Trump’s Plan for Drug Pricing Executive Order Is a Big Pharma Wish List
Trump's planned executive order on drug pricing goes out of its way to end existing discounts to low-income people.
Dissidents Ramp Up Direct Action Against Climate Destroyers. Who Will the Courts Defend?
Climate activists are determined to push the courts until “climate necessity” becomes an acceptable defense.
The Wealthiest Americans Keep Making Money While Inequality Grows
Paul Buchheit examines the factors that have led to lower wages and less job security for most workers in the US.
Myths of Globalization: Noam Chomsky and Ha-Joon Chang in Conversation
US corporate ownership of the globalized economy has exploded, even as US national wealth has declined, Noam Chomsky says.
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US Women Are Disproportionately Burdened by College Debt
The student loan debt crisis is a glaring example of systemic gender inequality in 2017.
Great Lakes Restoration Is Under Threat and Here’s Why It Matters
Degraded by decades of pollution, the North American Great Lakes are finding new life through cleanup efforts now threatened by proposed federal budget cuts.
Venezuela Is Under Attack for Asserting That Black Lives Matter
Venezuela's audacity in standing up to racism and racist US imperialism has earned it the wrath of US mainstream media.
Former FCC Commissioner: Net Neutrality Is a First Amendment Issue
The Trump White House and new FCC chair are rolling back the effort for an internet that's open to all.