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China Is Rejecting GMO Corn and That Isn’t Good for American Farmers
A rejection of US grain in China has serious consequences here on home turf, as the country is one of the top importers of US corn,.
Are Texas Jails Safe for Pregnant Women?
Advocates face the task of bringing the hundreds of jails and parole boards throughout the state up to speed.
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Why Is the Cuomo Administration Automatically Deleting State Employees’ Emails?
A previously unpublished memo raises new questions about New York Stateu2019s policy of purging emails after 90 days.
Why Germany Is Backing Away From a Trade Deal That Lets Corporations Sue the Government
News out of Germany suggests unfair trade deals don't have to be inevitable.
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NYU Grad Union Needs a Contract Campaign, Not Just a Contract
Thus far, our union's leadership has chosen expediency over engaging members.
Dahr Jamail | NASA Scientist Warns of Three to Four-Meter Sea Level Rise by 2200
Former NASA glaciologist Robert Bindschadler discusses his concerns about Antarctic glaciers, why scientists often stay out of the political debate over climate change, and why he decided to get …
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Paul Krugman | Standing Up for Liberal Principles
Now it's clear that no matter what you do, short of destroying the entire legacy of the New Deal, the mere fact of being a Democrat will bring accusations …
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Abandoning the K-12 School System: Listening to Our Children and Thinking for Ourselves
Progressive parent Jeffrey Nall explains that he and his wife, April, abandoned the K-12 education system for their children because of its promotion of obedience and conformity - and …
Pregnant Women and Immigrant Children: The Latest Victims of Mass Imprisonment?
A Tennessee law recently signed by Gov. Bill Haslam criminalizes women who ingest narcotics while pregnant.
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Why Is the US Going Back Into Iraq?
Is the president's bombing of ISIS in Iraq a backdoor means to direct involvement in the Syrian civil war? Does the United States oppose or support the Syrian rebels? …