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Kagame’s Re-election in Rwanda: A Trump-Approved Exercise in Sham Democracy
Like Trump, Kagame is only paying lip service to democracy.
To Insure More Poor Children, It Helps if Parents Are on Medicaid
When Medicaid eligibility is extended to their parents, children benefit.
Amazon’s Acquisition of Whole Foods Could Still Be Reversed Thanks to Forgotten Antitrust Case
A few decades ago the FTC would have used antitrust law to block the Amazon deal — and still has the power to do so.
Government Watchdog Questions Value of Post-9/11 Travel Security Measures
The TSA lacks data to demonstrate the effectiveness of several security measures.
Will the Courts Save the Dreamers?
DACA could define the legacy of the Roberts Supreme Court.
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Labor Movements and Universalizing Resistance
It is often forgotten that the US labor movement played a critical role in advancing the civil rights movement.
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Why the Greatest Advocates of Nonviolence Didn’t Condemn Anti-Racist, Anti-Fascist Acts of Violence
No anti-fascist movement is entirely violent or nonviolent.
An Anti-Poverty Program That Makes It Pay to Work
The Earned Income Tax Credit is the most popular anti-poverty tool. So why won't the feds expand it?
Why Students Need Better Protection From Loan Fraud
Students deserve the right to be protected from fraud — and to seek relief from the courts when they aren't.
If Concessions Continue, Connecticut Unions Could Go the Way of Wisconsin
For the third time in eight years, public sector workers in Connecticut have voted for concessions.