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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.
It’s Time to Replace the Estate Tax With a Progressive Inheritance Tax
Gross concentrations of wealth, especially the inherited kind, are the death of democratic societies.
The 9/11 Families Deserve Their Day in Court Against Saudi Arabia
This week the House and Senate are expected to vote on whether to override the President's veto of the Justice Against Sponsors of Terror Act.
A Strategy to Stop the Funding Behind the Dakota Access Pipeline
A key pipeline loan is still pending, and banks can be vulnerable to public pressure.
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William Rivers Pitt | A Fool’s Folly: Donny T’s Big Bad Night
What happened at Hofstra will be remembered far more for the spectacle than the substance.