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Still Caught in the Can’t-Catch-Up Economy
Has the economic recovery filtered down to the working class, more than seven years after the official end of the Great Recession?
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Trump, Clinton and the Illusion of Everlasting US Hegemony
Both Trump and Clinton believe US hegemony should be an everlasting reality. We need to change the conversation.
The US Is a Country, Not a Business
Thanks to Reaganomics, we have nearly lost our country.
Safe [White] Spaces
My time at Brooklyn Co-op taught me a lot about how liberal democratic spaces fail to identify intersectionalities of exploitation.
Living While Black in the US Is to Resist Being Defined by Others
How I define myself and my Black joy, pain, hope or sadness in those moments is insignificant to them and how they define us.
While Washington Talks, Africa’s Oceans Remain in Danger
The international community bears responsibility for the overfishing, piracy and devastation in Africa's oceans.
Classified Information: What You Need to Know
There's a lack of public understanding about the classification system and how it works.
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Education Department Terminates Agency That Allowed Predatory For-Profit Colleges to Thrive
The Accrediting Council for Independent Colleges and Schools has been under scrutiny.
Russian-Born Oil Magnate Gives Big to Trump Campaign
Simon Grigorievich Kukes, former chief executive of a now-defunct Russian oil company, contributed more than $150,000 to Trump's campaign.
Trump Touts Drilling’s Potential, Botches Facts, at Shale Industry Conference
The shale gas and oil industry gathered in Pittsburgh this week for a major annual East Coast conference.