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Half of US Workforce Has No Retirement Plan – but Illinois Has a Fix
Economists see the Illinois Secure Choice Savings Program, designed for private-sector workers, as an innovative complement to Social Security.
Campaign Donations Reflect the Sharp Split in Congress Among Republicans
Conservative House Republicans have less and less in common with their party's leaders, whose donors sometimes more closely resemble those of Democrats.
Climate-Displaced Persons Deserve a Dignified Transition; Here’s How to Make It Happen
The reality is that climate displacement is a form of persecution.
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Hydropower Dams Threaten One-Third of the World’s Freshwater Fish
Projects' true costs are being inadequately assessed, say scientists.
Chamber of Commerce Lobbyist Tom Donohue: Clinton Will Support TPP After Election
Don't voters have the right to know now what Democratic and Republican politicians will do on the TPP after the election?
William Rivers Pitt | It Begins: Iowa and an Avalanche of Mayhem
The 2016 Iowa caucuses begin Monday night and the stakes are high, especially on the Democratic side.
How ICE Shields Its Financial Dealings With Private Prison Contractors From Public Scrutiny
The decisions that ICE makes to spend its detention budget should be publicly accessible.
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UN Fiddles While Palestine Burns
For a whole generation of Palestinians who have grown up since the 1993 signing of the Oslo Accords, daily life continues to deteriorate.
US Building Boom Fuels Spike in Construction Worker Injury and Death
A lack of training, coupled with the willful neglect of safety measures, led to nearly 900 construction fatalities in 2014.
Infographic: How Private Prison Companies Rake In Profits From Our Criminal Legal System
From immigrant detention to GPS ankle monitoring and residential re-entry, the private prison industry's scope is vast.