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Growing Bureaucracy and Fraud in US Health Care
There is a myth generated by conservatives that the private sector is more efficient and less bureaucratic than government.
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Don’t Block Syrian Refugees, Feed Them
Instead of helping to feed Syrian refugees, the European Union is spending its money to aggressively block them.
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Does the US Government Actually Regulate Pipelines?
The federal agency charged with overseeing environmental impacts has never blocked construction of a proposed pipeline.
Why Counting Mass Shootings Is a Bad Way to Understand Gun Violence in the US
It glosses over the broader reality of who is most at risk of being murdered with guns.
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Koch-Funded Special Interest Groups and Utilities Bankrolling ALEC Meeting
The gathering is bringing together lobbyists and legislators to plan their 2016 bill agenda for the upcoming legislative session.
Critical Exposure: Cameras in Hand, Palestinian Women Document Daily Abuses
The co-directors of “In the Image” discuss their film and how Palestinian women have taken the lead in documenting injustices.
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What’s in a Frame? The Perils of “Domestic Terrorism”
We will never find our way to a just and caring society by remaining in the conceptual gulag of “terrorism.”
The Fed Competes With Robots for Taking Our Jobs
Maybe one day we will have to worry about robots taking our jobs, but right now we have to worry about the Fed taking jobs.
COP21: A Rallying Cry – No Climate Justice Without Full Indigenous Rights
Part of systems change is the recognition of the rights of Indigenous peoples.
Advancing Food Sovereignty to Transform Economies
Food sovereignty can allow us to create wealth, both in production and knowledge.