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How the Cutthroat Walmart Business Model Is Reshaping American Public Education
The Walmart empire has played a huge role in promoting and funding the charter school movement.
Are Shows Like “Serial” and “Making a Murderer” Clouding the Wider Struggle for Justice?
How many US prisoners are wrongfully convicted? And how many are technically “guilty” but still should not be locked up?
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In France, a Retirement Co-op Ensures Seniors Are Not Treated as Commodities
After years of discussing how to age well, a group of retired people is building the first French residential co-op for seniors.
Socialism Beyond the Ballot Box
Socialism is about more than just voting for one person in one election.
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Recycling: A Curbside Crisis
How much of what you recycle ends up at the dump?
Iraq: Another Fine Mess
There must be no impunity for anyone accused of war crimes and human rights abuses.
Dismantling Corporate Control Isn’t a Spectator Sport: An Interview With Thomas Linzey
A nonprofit law firm takes a stand against the notion that corporations have power to override a community.
Obama Pays Tribute, But Doesn’t Say “Sorry” to Argentine Victims of Kissinger’s Allies
During a visit to Buenos Aires, Obama paid tribute victims killed and disappeared by the junta.
Animal Rights: “A Very Noble Cause” or Terrorism? The State Just Can’t Decide
One advocate says the Animal Enterprise Terrorism Act was devised to “conjure public fear of the animal liberation movement.”
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Are the Media Accomplices in Drone Murders?
Since 2001, the United States has been killing people with weaponized drones, most times not knowing the victims.