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What They Want to Hide Tells You Who They Are
There's one provision stuck in this plan that may not seem like much at first glance, but it gives away their game.
Veteran Organizer Gives Inside Look at the First $15 Minimum Wage Campaign
Jonathan Rosenblum's new book is both a timely history of a bold campaign's unlikely victory and an inspiring call for a flexible, progressive and power-building vision of labor organizing.
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.