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Opioid Overdose Treatment Prices Have Skyrocketed
Senators have begun to examine pharmaceutical pricing with increasing scrutiny.
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Trump’s Trade Reforms Will Not Increase US Wages
Trump's proposals for high tariffs might sound good. But combined with policies that weaken unions, they're not good for wages.
Uber and Lyft’s Trumpian Problem: It’s Not the App, It’s the Exploitation!
Whether or not their CEOs support Trump, Uber and Lyft have an intrinsically Trumpian business model of exploitation.
The Meaning of “1984” and “Brave New World” in These Trumpian Times
Sales of Orwell's “1984” have boomed. How can we read it politically and practically?
An Abridged Glossary of Corporate Education Reform
Disaster struck when the Senate confirmed the controversial Trump Secretary of Education nominee, billionaire Betsy DeVos.
February 22 at Standing Rock: A Last Beginning
Maybe something positive will result from the dangerously brazen antics of the Trump administration.
Free-Speech Restrictions Leave Federal Workers Anxious About Challenging Trump
The First Amendment does not always protect civil servants from reprisal.
Michael Flynn Out: From Trump’s “Full Confidence” to Midnight Resignation
Having served just 24 days, US national security adviser Michael Flynn quits after secret talks with Russian diplomat raise too many questions for him to answer.
Congress’s New Bill Could Stop You From Getting Emergency Contraception
A new bill would protect providers from federal, state, and local abortion mandates if they conscientiously object.
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California Residents and Lawmakers Fight Reopening of Aliso Canyon, Site of Huge Natural Gas Blowout
It's a waiting game as regulators decide whether to reopen the Aliso Canyon natural gas storage facility in LA County.