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US Senators Deem Heartland Institute Mailings to Grade School Science Teachers “Possibly Fraudulent“
The mailings prompted a backlash from a group of federal lawmakers who warn that teachers should treat the free literature skeptically.
Not Just for the Poor: The Crucial Role of Medicaid in the US Health Care System
To understand how the ACHA's proposed changes to Medicaid would affect people and our health care system, let's look more closely at the program.
Scientists Scramble to Understand the Invisible Creatures Around Us Before It’s Too Late
Researching microbes could ultimately help us reduce the damages we wreak upon the environment.
Trump Takes Aim at Obama’s Détente With Cuba
It's now up to Congress to normalize US-Cuba relations, which will help the people and economies of both countries.
Meet G0v, the Open Source, Digital Community Transforming Democracy in Taiwan
Several members of the g0v community in Taiwan discuss how they plan to help other communities across Asia.
Community Banking Is Alive, Well: The Three Myths About Dodd-Frank and Community Banks
It's difficult to buy the story that Dodd-Frank hurts community banks.
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Welfare and Imprisonment: How “Get Tough” Politics Have Excluded People From Society
Mass incarceration and welfare cuts have the same origin: the US's deadly get-tough politics.
The Truth About Trump’s Golden Boy
When Donald Trump made Jared Kushner a senior adviser, he brought the family business — corruption — to the White House.
The Challenge of Defining Fossil Fuel Subsidies
Just over a year ago, the G7 group of nations pledged to end all “inefficient fossil fuel subsidies” by 2025.
Rev. William Barber: “Voter Suppression Hacked Our Democracy“
Already this year, legislators in 31 states have introduced close to 100 bills to limit access to registration and voting