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Would You Like Some Crushing Debt With That Degree?
Wall Street-style predatory capitalism has taken over our education system, and it's absolutely devastating a whole generation of young people.
Houthi Authorities in Yemen Must Confirm Safety of US Citizen and Give Access to Counsel, Says Lawyer
The US has now closed its embassy in Yemen and evacuated all staff.
Arrest of Nonviolent Leader in the Maldives Challenges the International Community
Both the UN and the EU have issued statements of concern over what now appears to be an escalation by entrenched power holders in the Maldives to stifle effective …
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Will the F-35A Fighter Bomber Be Based in Burlington, Vermont, in 2020?
A plan to base F-35 fighter bombers in Burlington, Vermont, has been sent into a tailspin from contradicting information about their safety.
Going Off the Rails: There’s No Safe Way to Haul Oil by the Trainload
Do we have to wait until a big city erupts into a fossil-fueled inferno before this madness reaches the end of the line?
Women Over 65 Own Nearly a Third of Iowa’s Farmland – Can They Prevent the Next Dust Bowl?
So many older women are inheriting farms that some experts believe training them in land conservation may be society's best bet in protecting the food supply.
Telecom Strikers Win Limits on Outsourcing
FairPoint workers in New England have ratified a new contract, ending the longest US telecom strike in decades.
My War on Terror: Letter to an Unknown US Patriot
I hope, under the circumstances, you'll give some thought to what that word “patriot” should really mean in this country right now.
Austerity Seen as Culprit in Sharp Rise in Suicide Rate Among Middle-Aged People
For all too many middle to upper-middle income workers in the US, when you fall off the corporate meal ticket, the fall is far indeed.
Peace and Planet: The Wind and Rain of Nuclear Weapons Abolition
For Bikini Day, commemorating hydrogen-bomb testing in 1954, Gerson sets the stage for a April 26 NYC rally.