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Protecting the Shield: Why ESPN Can’t Be Trusted to Cover the NFL
It's not just wealthy quarterbacks who suffer at the hands of a duplicitous league and a complicit media empire: We all do.
Chevron May Yet Have to Pay Billions for Its Ecuadorian Catastrophe
Ecuadorian and Canadian court rulings against Chevron for polluting the Amazon's waterways may hold the company accountable.
What Time Is It?: Black Lives Matter, the Gary Convention and Electoral Politics
The Gary Convention was, in many ways, the culmination of the Black Power era.
These Authors Spent Years Finding Out Why 1.5 Million US Families Live on $2 a Day
H. Luke Shaefer and Kathryn J. Edin followed the lives of the poorest families to find out what they need to break out of poverty.
In Israel, Refugees Are Not Welcome
While other countries in the region are hosting millions of refugees fleeing Syria, Israel is hosting none.
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Could These Two Environmental Challenges Be the Answer to Each Other?
In sub-Saharan Africa, entrepreneurs are exploring whether sanitation could solve a growing fuel crisis - and vice versa.
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Fiscal Austerity May Jeopardize Brazil’s Poverty Alleviation Program
Brazil has succeeded in lifting 36 million people out of extreme poverty over the past 12 years.
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Decolonizing Spain: Colonial Legacies and the Importance of Renaming
Replacing monuments that celebrate colonial leaders is never sufficient to undo present-day racial injustice.
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A Racist Wake-Up Call
After Ahmed Mohamed's ordeal, there's no denying that Americans still harbor misguided feelings about Muslims.
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Anti-Immigrant Frenzy May Not Significantly Impact Local Legislation
Anti-immigrant rhetoric is widespread, but legal experts say it's unlikely to translate into more stringent local immigration policies.