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The Pitfalls of “Buy American”
US history has seen at least three waves of “Buy American” fervor.
Indigenous Alliance Launches Divestment Campaign Against US and Canadian Pipelines
An Indigenous-led campaign to defund banks funding five US and Canadian pipeline projects is having a ripple effect.
Trump Administration Says It Isn’t Anti-Science as It Seeks to Slash EPA Science Office
The Office of Research and Development has been at the front lines of virtually every environmental crisis. Trump wants to cut its funding in half.
Is Charter School Fraud the Next Enron?
Lack of regulation of charter schools is leaving some open to Enron-level examples of corporate fraud.
Down the Memory Hole: Living in Trump’s United States of Amnesia
Supplying “alternative facts” is one way of destroying memory. Erasing real facts is another.
Is Ohio at Risk for a Major Natural Gas Leak?
Ohio has the most underground natural gas storage wells and the highest number of those which might be vulnerable to leaks.
Trump’s Plan to Kick People Off Food Stamps Is an “Attack on the Poor,” Activists Say
Critics say Trump's proposed budget would worsen the conditions of poverty to support tax cuts for the rich.
Next Steps in the Fight for Paid Family Leave and Paid Sick Leave
The so-called “paid leave” in the Trump budget is just part of a shell game, says Ellen Bravo of Family Values @ Work.
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Dismantling Colonial Rule From Palestine to All of America
Steven Salaita explains the basis for making the link between colonialism and decolonial struggle in America and Palestine.
Walmart’s $237 Million Man: How Americans Subsidize Inequality
Taxpayers are subsidizing the windfalls that go to execs at low-wage employers like Walmart. This idea could reverse the subsidizing.