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Charter Program Expansion Looms, Despite Probes Into Mismanagement and Closed Schools
Department of Education officials have assured stakeholders that the problems with millions disappearing down black holes is a thing of the past, but this is not the case.
Inside the Power Plant Fueling the US Drought
The Navajo Generating Station is a monument to humanity's outsized confidence that it would always be possible to engineer new solutions to an arid region's environmental limits.
What NAFTA Can Teach Us About the Trans-Pacific Partnership Trade Deal
NAFTA has served as a template for agreements that cover US “free trade” relations, but opponents maintain it is a cautionary tale of what can go wrong.
Mexico’s Supreme Court Tentatively Legalizes Same-Sex Marriage
However, this ruling is not as straightforward as it seems.
Fifteen Years of Community-Controlled Water in Bolivia
Marcela Olivera, an activist in Bolivia's Water Wars of 2000, talks about the victories of the movement and its ongoing legacy today.
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The Long and Disturbing Story of Corporations Outsourcing Catastrophe
In this excerpt from “Out of Sight,” the history of US corporate pollution and toxic dumping is recounted.
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Free Community College, Anyone?
An Oregon bill promises free community college tuition but targets only middle-class students, overlooking the other half of the costs.
The Next Epidemic, Brought to You by the US Government
Homeland Security has decided to move the National Bio and Agro-Defense Facility smack in the middle of cattle country and Tornado Alley.
The Media Won’t Tell You the Truth About the Media, So I Will
Elections are not popularity contests - or at least they shouldn't be.
Queer Voices From Cuba
Organizing from below and to the left of the state is not easy in present-day Cuba.