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The Twin Existential Threats
While nuclear weapons and global warming may work together to end life on Earth, the worldu2019s politicians are doing little about either.
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Ten Ways School Reformers Get It Wrong
When it comes to education reform, we're not trying to reinvent the wheel anymore; instead we're building square ones.
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A Legislative Model for Dismantling Debtors’ Prisons
Illinois provides a new model for dismantling debtors' prisons across the country.
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The People’s Choice! Only, Not Really
Jim Hightower: If you thought right-wing politicos couldn't get any goofier, take a peek at Ted Cruz.
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The Koch Brothers Go After Actor Zach Galifianakis and the Film “The Campaign“
In the movie, Dan Aykroyd and John Lithgow are a stand-in for the real-life right-wing political funders Charles and David Koch, and the Kochs aren't happy.
Congress Discovers: For-Profit Colleges Put Profits First
In December of last year, ranking House Member Elijah Cummings initiated an investigation of executive pay at for-profit educational institutions.
The Summer of Solidarity: Direct Action Against Extraction
Candice Bernd discusses the political hardships and violent protests endured by the dedicated generation of climate activists.
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Mike Lofgren: A Devil’s Dictionary
In that spirit, allow me to offer up my own devilu2019s dictionary of contempou00adrary American political terms.
Drug Legalization Debate Continues to Escalate in Latin America
Front Page New York Times Article Describes Uruguay Governmentu2019s Proposal to Legalize and Sell Marijuana u2013 Joining Argentina, Colombia, Guatemala, Belize and Others in Proposing Drug War Alternatives
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Mitt Romney’s Gaffes Abroad Show His Numbers Just Don’t Add Up
US presidential candidate Mitt Romney ended a three-country world tour of Britain, Israel and Poland without appearing to have learned much from his overseas trip. Even in his attempts …