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How to Stop Post-Disaster Funding From Being a Disaster
There is a pressing need to directly support communities following a catastrophe.
What “Orange Is the New Black” Tells Us About Sexual Abuse in Women’s Prisons and How to Stop It
Women band together to stop the abuse.
Dean Baker | Social Security Trustees’ Report Lacks the Usual Panic
There was a modest improvement in the program's finances.
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Why Is The New York Times Swiftboating J Street for Supporting Iran Deal?
If we want to prevent war in the future, we need to take seriously any hint of warmongering at the Times.
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Dumping Toxic Coal Ash Threatens the Great Lakes
Despite their necessity and beauty, the Great Lakes are threatened on a daily basis by heavy metals and toxic pollution.
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Blackness Without Borders: Global Caribbean Solidarity for Haitians
We have to be intentional about the way that we use our influence to impact countries in the global south.
How Right-Wing Groups Hope to Chip Away at Rules Allowing Us to Know Who Funds Campaign Ads
Corporate speech advocacy groups are trying to chip away at what's left of disclosure requirements.
Road Hazard: How the “Embarrassing” Gas Tax Impasse Explains Washington
If even red states can raise the gas tax, why can't Congress?
“A Wound That Will Never Heal”: Organizing After the Death of Daniel Covarrubias at the Hands of Police
Daniel's family has been marching and organizing tirelessly to win justice.
Honduras Breaks the Silence: Protests Persist Against Corruption
Since the coup against the democratically elected President of Honduras in 2009, Honduras has been experiencing a period of continuous crises.