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Minimum Wage Workers Can’t Afford to Live Anywhere in the US
If the government can acknowledge that Americans cannot afford to pay rent anymore, then it's time for some intervention to alleviate this problem.
Hard Money Still Matters, and Here’s Who’s Giving It
Hard money is contributed directly to candidates' campaigns, political parties or regular PACs and, unlike outside money, is subject to limits.
GOP Congress Plays Pentagon Budget Games
Despite a nearly $600 billion military budget, congressional Republicans are demanding even more money for the Pentagon.
Please Don’t Stop the Music
Gay bars are therapy for people who can't afford therapy; temples for people who lost their religion.
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Do Americans Want a Strongman for President?
The US deposed Muammar Gaddafi and Saddam Hussein, but now many Americans are choosing to back their own strongman.
De-Incarceration, a Different Drum so Needed
We can demand de-incarceration and an end to the US status as the country with more prisoners, per capita, than any other country in the world.
In Louisiana Shrimping Communities, Globalization’s Effects Imperil US Fishers
Gulf Coast fishers face continued economic uncertainty as they are forced to compete globally.
Moving on to Her “I’m Not Trump” Campaign
The June 7 primaries finally settled the Democratic nomination race, but Elizabeth Schulte explains why the outlines of the general election are already well in focus.
New Evidence Shows Palm Oil Giant Flouting Rules to Prevent Indonesian Forest Fires
IOI has to go beyond the comparatively weak standards of the RSPO.
Mobilizing for COP21: Interview With Tom Goldtooth
Tom Goldtooth is a Dine and Dakota environmental activist based in Minnesota.