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Trump Administration Quietly Rolls Back Civil Rights Efforts Across Federal Government
New directives will limit federal use of consent decrees and the Department of Education's investigations.
Why Killing Coyotes Doesn’t Make Livestock Safer
Few Americans probably know that their tax dollars paid to kill 76,859 coyotes in 2016.
The Planet’s Future Is Threatened by the Fate of Its Children
When normal life disintegrates, the most devastating impact falls on children.
Henry A. Giroux | Trump Versus Comey: The Politics of Loyalty and Lying
The Comey affair is part of a broader attack on the fundamentals of education, critical thinking and democracy itself.
Stand Next to Us and Push: An Interview With Ingrid Latorre About the Sanctuary Movement
“We need to really be in the streets doing strikes, hunger strikes and labor strikes and lifting up our voices.”
A Behavioral Science Solution to Lies in Politics
Tilting the scale toward truth requires a two-pronged approach, one targeting both private citizens and public figures.
Koch Convention to Rewrite Constitution Runs Into Roadblocks
Two steps forward and three steps back... from the brink of a political experiment untried since 1787.
What’s Hidden Behind the Walls of US Prisons
Few Americans fully appreciate just how many of their fellow citizens are ensnared in the criminal legal system.
Want to Get “Back to the Land”? You’re Not Alone
Each generation has had one common desire: to live a more honest, ethical life of self-sufficiency and oneness with nature.
Dear Mr. President, Be Careful What You Wish for: Higher Interest Rates Will Kill the Recovery
Higher interest rates will triple the interest on the federal debt to $830 billion annually by 2026.