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Fewer Lobbyists, More Money: What’s Going On?
Although the number of lobbyists has declined, the amount companies spent on lobbying was the largest since 2012.
There’s a New Generation of Water Pollutants in Your Medicine Cabinet
Where do our personal care products go after we use them?
“Raise the Age” Bill Sharpens the Damaging Distinction Between People Convicted of “Nonviolent” and “Violent” Offenses
New York's “Raise the Age” legislation fails to challenge aggressive police practices that criminalize youth of color.
How Solar Became the World’s Best Hope for a Post-Fossil-Fuel Energy System
Today solar is widely considered to be the best and most affordable hope for decarbonising the world's energy system.
Trump and the GOP Are Gearing Up to Destroy Our Health Care System Again — Are They Just Destroying Themselves?
By one count, 22 Republicans say they'll vote no. One more defection kills it.
Giraffes Are Quietly Disappearing, but the US Can Help Stop Their Silent Extinction
Giraffes have been quietly disappearing from the landscape at an alarming rate.
Trump’s Tax Cut Flunks the Napkin Test: A “D” Student’s Misreading of Economic Law
Who will pay for Trump's $15.7 billion tax cut for the rich? You, me and the people in the red Make-America-Great hats.
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Disgusting Effects of Prison Overcrowding: Sewage Backflow in My Cell
California prisons' response to the water shortage? Not less crowding but less access to sanitation facilities.
The Empire Expands: Not the US One, but Trump’s
The Trump family is presiding not so much over the country as over their own expanding imperial domains.
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Five Big Questions for the Future of the Immigrant Rights Movement
After thousands mobilized on May Day 2017, what are the key tasks for the immigrant rights movement moving forward?