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The Foreign Policies of Sanders, Trump and Clinton: The US and the World in 2016 and Beyond
The aspirations of the millions who have rallied to Sanders point towards a revolutionary foreign policy.
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Baby Boxes Cut Infant Mortality in Finland; US Cities Give Them a Try
Five reasons baby boxes are more than cutesy cardboard containers, from offering a safe place to sleep to giving an equal start in life.
Five Reasons Why Student Debt Is Skyrocketing
Grads in 2016 are the most indebted in history.
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Yes, Native Americans Were the Victims of Genocide
US policies related to Indigenous peoples, though often termed “racist,” are rarely depicted as what they are.
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California’s Prison System Co-opts Reform Language While Increasing Its Budget
With moderate bipartisan support and the rebranding of human cages, the California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation is able to monopolize resources.
The Global Trade in Guantánamo Captives
The US largely did not capture the prisoners it continues to hold at Guantanamo — it bought them.
Trump University: A Scam, but a Familiar One
Four hundred pages of documents add detail to the tawdry story of Donald Trump's unaccredited Trump University.
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Job Growth Plunges in May
The Labor Department reported that the economy created just 38,000 new jobs in May.
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Street Organizations: Today’s Challenge, Tomorrow’s Hope
Only by accepting these youth on their own terms will today's challenge become tomorrow's hope.
The Koch Brothers Are Using This State as Their Right-Wing Laboratory
The Kochs' plan to mold America into a land free from taxes and regulation begins with funding free-market academic programs.