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Beyond Self-Enrichment: Trump Conflicts Raise Serious Concerns
The risks of a president who asserts the right to continue business activities outside the presidency stretch well-beyond typical concepts of corruption.
Amid Dakota Access Protests, Tribes Continue to Pursue Clean Energy
Seven Sioux tribes in the Dakotas are developing what would be an enormous collection of wind farms on six reservations.
Critics Call $3 Billion Sabal Trail Pipeline Florida’s Dakota Access Pipeline
Another pipeline project at the other end of the US is quietly being installed as fast as possible.
Practical Tips: Know Your Rights Under a Trump Presidency
Know your rights and brace for the Trump administration.
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Teacher Shortages Are Looming, but It Doesn’t Need to Be This Way
Teaching was deliberately feminized over a century ago so that public school teachers could be paid less.
Stop Fixating on Economic Growth — Let’s Talk About Quality of Life
It's time to move away from the cruelty and competition of consumer capitalism toward a more cooperative society.
Hillary Clinton’s Inaugural Address
Here's what we'd like to hear her say before Donald Trump takes office — a call for a shadow government that will watchdog everything he and Congress do.
Meet the Guy Corralling Billionaires to Fight Inequality
Author Chuck Collins discusses growing up in the 1%, his unusual approach to fighting economic inequality and what progressives need to do now.
No Country With a McDonald’s Can Remain a Democracy
The best way to combat the likes of Trump, Le Pen and Farage and the politics they represent is to rescue power from the grip of transnational corporations.
Trump Is Inheriting Power to Assassinate Anyone, Including US Citizens, With No Oversight
The authority to kill extrajudicially invites deadly abuses and mistakes.