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Ten Years Ago, Connecticut Got Big Money Out of Its Elections. Now Democrats Are Gutting the Program
Most Americans recognize that our democracy is under assault by big money.
Voucher Program Helps Well-Off Vermonters Pay for Prep School at Public Expense
Regardless of their income, residents of small Vermont towns can use state vouchers to send their children to boarding schools and ski academies.
Climate Activists in Pacific Northwest Fight Construction of World’s Largest Methanol Refinery
A proposal to build the world's largest gas-to-methanol refinery on the Columbia River is meeting stiff resistance.
Likely Coalition Partner for Floundering UK Conservative Party Sits on the Hard Right Fringe
Theresa May's new partner in government have strong historical links with Loyalist paramilitary groups.
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The Problem With Liberal Opposition to Islamophobia
Many of the arguments against Islamophobia turn out to replicate rather than subvert the underlying logics that demonize and dehumanize Muslims.
William Rivers Pitt | We Are Not Broke: Trashing the Austerity Lies
We are not broke. Our national priorities are merely broken.
Impact Investing and Venture Philanthropy’s Role in Sowing the Seeds of Financial Opportunity
Impact investing is promoted by neoliberal governments and private sector partners through manipulative marketing.
Trump’s Push for Self-Sufficiency Misses the Point of Safety Net Programs
We want to know why, if experts have deemed these popular programs a success, the Trump administration doesnu2019t seem to agree.
A 21st Century Marxism: The Revolutionary Possibilities of the “New Economy“
The clue to dismantling corporate capitalism lies in the Marxist idea of “cooperativism” or workers' democracy.
What If It’s Illegal for a Minor to Cross State Lines to Get an Abortion?
As states tighten consent laws, even parents and guardians in some states are finding it more difficult to actually approve an abortion for their child.