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Scholarship, Mentor Program Helps Children of Incarcerated Parents Go to College
Financial assistance is just one of the benefits grantees get from ScholarCHIPS.
George Lakoff: In Politics, Progressives Need to Frame Their Values
Progressives must express respect and true values to appeal to voters, says author George Lakoff.
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Anxieties Over Interest Rates
As usual, my inbox is full of speculations about when the Federal Reserve Board will raise interest rates in the United States.
Arts Students Are Motivated More by Love of Subject Than Money or Future Careers
Science and engineering subjects are often presented as better career choices for students than the arts or humanities.
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The Poor Suffer From Hunger – Not the Munchies
Drug-testing for food stamps wastes taxpayer money and stigmatizes economic hardship.
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Want to See How Governments Are Making Real Progress? Look to the Cities Tackling Our Biggest Problems
New energy is transforming our cities into hotbeds of democracy and progressive innovation.
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Building a Racially Just Society: Psychological Insights
Michael Brown's tragic death is a salient reminder that the United States is still far from being a racially just and equitable society.
The History of a Dangerous Idea: Mark Blyth Talks Austerity, Greece and the Global Economic Crisis
Economist and author Mark Blyth traces historical origins of austerity as an economic idea and the catastrophe of attempts to enforce it.
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A Textbook Example of a Employer’s Campaign to Destroy a Union
A recent NLRB decision shows how a sophisticated antiunion campaign is run.
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Dahr Jamail | Rasmea Odeh: Victim of Institutional Oppression, From Israel to the US
The conviction of leading Palestinian activist Rasmea Odeh could set a troublesome precedent if evidence from a foreign military court stands in a US court.