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The Religious Specter Haunting Revolution
Michael Walzer turned 80 this year, as vital, productive and intellectually alive as ever.
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California’s Prop. 47 Reduces Prison Sentences but Won’t End Mass Incarceration
Activists say Proposition 47's release of some prisoners is just a start to confronting mass incarceration.
Pope Francis Sounds the Alarm on Climate Change
Does a hard-hitting policy statement on climate change make Pope Francis the new environmental prophet?
Mass Protests Trigger Ongoing Investigations of Police Homicides
If police continue to kill citizens at this rate, more than 1,000 people will die at the hands of police by the end of this year.
EPA Forced to Decide This Month on Pesticide’s Fate
The EPA is on the clock to decide the future of a popular pesticide linked to health problems.
Seed Sharing Movement Wins Big With New Legislation
In two states, bills that specifically exempt non-commercial seed sharing from commercial seed laws were recently signed into law.
Fed Holds Off on Interest Rate Hike, Downgrades Economic Forecast
If the Federal Reserve policymakers are correct, annual growth would be the worst since 2011.
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White Suspect Identified for Killing of Nine People in Massacre at Black Church
Authorities attempt to identify the white gunman who opened fire in a historic black church in SC Thursday evening.
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FCC Says Price Counts in Announcing New Broadband Plan
The FCC wants to put cell phones that can access the Internet in the hands of America's poor in hopes of reducing the digital divide.
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The First Survival University?
One US institution of higher learning may reorient its coursework to help address the world's most pressing challenges.