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Charles Koch’s Disturbing High School Economics Project Teaches “Sacrificing Lives for Profits“
Is Koch Industries behind your university or grade school's economics curriculum?
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Freedom From Violence: Lessons From Black Prisoner Organizing
As prison organizing demonstrates, the pursuit of freedom from violence is rooted in care and creativity.
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Our Poverty Myth
The illusion that people are to blame for their own poverty goes back centuries in our culture.
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An American Fukushima May Be Closer Than You Think
A catastrophic nuclear incident has the potential to displace millions of people from an area nearly as large as New Jersey.
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Weaponized Drones and the Phony “War on Terror”
Like the “war on drugs,” the phony “war on terrorism” promotes economic interests, serves political agendas, entrenches militarism.
The Other Big Surprise of 2016 Is the Return of Democratic Socialism
Whether or not Sanders reaches the White House, it's clear that democratic socialism has made a comeback in American life.
Discriminatory Bathroom Law Also Worsens Economic Inequality
What is often left out of media coverage on HB2 is the fact that it does more than restrict bathroom access.
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A Pay-to-Play Pick for the Democratic Party Platform Committee
Both remaining contenders for the Democratic Party's presidential nomination will pick some of the party's platform drafting committee members.
Brazil: Rules Protecting Amazon Under Threat in New Political Fight
Environmental licensing would be “auto-approved” once an Environmental Impact Assessment has been submitted.
Healing From War: Thanking a Veteran for Her Service Is Not Enough
While psychological trauma is more commonly treated among veterans today, moral injuries are only beginning to be addressed.