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Last-Minute Assault on Wages and Workers in Wisconsin Budget
A number of last-minute additions will make life more difficult for Wisconsin's working families.
Bottom-Up Politics: Bernie Sanders and the Dream of Participatory Democracy
By shifting from top-down structures to bottom-up organizations, progressives can help populist political candidates to succeed in elections.
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Are Foreign NGOs Rebuilding Haiti or Just Cashing In?
Haiti plays host to over 10,000 NGOs, whose foreign workers make up an affluent class of their own.
Will Obama Undo the Harms of the War on Drugs?
The injustice lying behind the drug-related imprisonment is staggering.
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Student Debt Movement Is Getting Democratic Candidates to Respond
Student debt is now a bona fide campaign issue.
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Eleven Things Other Countries Do Way Better Than the US
Even tiny countries like Ecuador, Nepal and Estonia are kicking our butts in certain areas.
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Marla Spivak: Breeding Bees to Detect Disease
With honeybee populations on the decline, scientists, lawyers, and even artists have set out to save humanity's most important pollinators.
Gerald Epstein: From Boring Banking to Roaring Banking
How the financial sector grew out of control, and how we can change it.
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Marijuana Is Legal in Colorado but Bosses Can Still Fire You for Off-Duty Use
In spite of legalization, federal law still considers marijuana a controlled substance.
The Hidden Script of US Militarization in Honduras
The allegations of US involvement in the coup are not the only reason for the regional skepticism regarding the recent military deployment in Honduras.