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Why Did Mexican Police Make 43 Student Teachers Disappear?
Forty-three mostly indigenous student teachers disappeared in Mexico after they challenged the lucrative, private school industry.
How Can You Get an Ethical Manicure? Support Worker Organizing
Beyond relying on employers' voluntary efforts, health and labor advocates urge stronger mandates for protections.
The US Military Uncontained: Chaos Spread, Casualties Inflicted, Missions Unaccomplished
No military should ever be trusted and no military should ever be left uncontained.
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Lack of Oversight of Charter Schools Designed as a Plus; More Than $3.3 Billion Spent
What Education Department doesn't know about charter spending is stunning.
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Russia’s Stolen Future
Under pressure, Russia's civil society activists are fleeing.
How the Second Circuit’s Decision Changes the Legislative Game
“I've attempted here to map out the decision's effect.”
How US Private Prisons Profit From Immigrant Detention
Alternatives to detention do exist.
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A Pipeline Strikes Deep in the Heart of Texas
One of the last unspoiled regions in Texas faces construction of a pipeline wider than Keystone to supply Mexico with US fracked gas.
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Closing the Door on Torture
There's still time for the Obama administration to prosecute US human rights abusers.
Some Old Ideas Still Make Good Sense
While heterodox economic ideas do sometimes turn out to be right, finance ministers are the last group of people you want picking and choosing which new working paper should …