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Penn State University Wages Union-Busting Campaign Against Its Own Graduate Students
Penn State graduate assistants may be “students first” but they work 40 to 60 hours a week and have a right to unionize.
Trump’s Failure to Lead on Climate Doesn’t Faze UN Policymakers in Bonn
As Trump ponders withdrawal from Paris Agreement, US creates leadership vacuum likely to be filled by China.
Israel Resorts to Psychological Warfare to Try to Break Palestinian Hunger Strike
More than 1,500 Palestinian prisoners entered their fourth week without food as Israel intensifies its efforts to break the hunger strike.
Is Yucca Mountain Back From the Dead?
Yucca Mountain, the controversial, long-dormant project to store nuclear waste in Nevada, rears its head in Congress.
After Trump’s Firing of Comey, Democrats Demand Special Prosecutor to Continue Investigations
A fateful decision falls to career prosecutor Rod Rosenstein, a Republican favorite.
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What You Need to Know About Chicago’s “Gang Database” and a Lawsuit From Local Activists
“The gang database is an excuse to justify further surveillance and excessive force against Black and Brown folks.”
The Conviction of an Activist for Laughing Portends Repression of Protest Under Trump
The outrageous conviction of a CODEPINK protester for laughing during a congressional hearing is a warning to those daring to protest in the Trump era.
In the Wake of the Comey Firing, Don’t Forget the Violence of the FBI Itself
While hoping for a political transformation in this moment, we should also be aware of the sordid history of the intelligence organizations and leaders.
Document Trove Details Bradley Foundation’s Efforts to Build Right-Wing “Infrastructure” Nationwide
The documents open a window to the behind-the-scenes workings of one of the US's largest right-wing foundations.
The Latest Study of School Vouchers in DC Shows Why Devos’s Plan Is Dangerous
The nation's capital is the only city in the US where the federal government has been giving vouchers to underprivileged children to attend private schools.