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CEOs Now Make 300 Times More Than Their Workers. This City Is Putting a Stop to That
Runaway CEO pay contributes to income inequality and harms companies. Local governments aren't waiting for a federal fix.
Fascism Is Possible Not in Spite of Liberal Capitalism, but Because of It
The question of the labor movement under fascism is the question of what to do when it is already too late.
The Surprising Truth Behind Tax Day: Where Your Taxes Go
Individuals taxpayers will give the IRS its biggest boost on April 18, so we should know what the government is doing with our money. But we don't have to …
Abrupt Climate Change Is Happening Faster Than Before
We need a law to regulate climate pollution just like we do other forms of pollution, to overcome doubt and apathy.
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Indigenous Groups, Amazon’s Best Land Stewards, Under Federal Attack
Brazil's Temer government, backed by the agribusiness lobby, seems determined to reduce Indigenous rights and end recognition of new Indigenous territories.
Crowdsourced Humanitarianism and the Fight for Safe Passage
Social media helped coordinate a volunteer response to the new arrivals on Lesvos — can it be replicated?
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Why Women’s Peace Activism in World War I Matters Now
Although these women's efforts proved futile, their persistence and passion still resonate today.
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NYPD Officers Threaten High School Students With Taser
A recent video captured two NYPD officers using a Taser to push youth of color off a public sidewalk.
Finnish Baby Boxes Come to the US
It turns out that much like cats, babies love boxes — but for different reasons: They could save lives.
Is Trump Turning to Missile Strikes to Salvage His Failing Presidency?
The US strikes on Syria raise the specter that Trump may use war to raise his falling poll numbers.