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The Lobbyists Behind Senate Failure to Advance Minimum Wage Increase
Twenty low-wage dependent trade groups band together to shut down the Senate's minimum wage hike, although the majority of Americans support raising the federal minimum wage.
Brown Student Lena Sclove Speaks Out After School Lets Her Accused Rapist Return to Campus
The issue of sexual assault on college campuses has been in the spotlight this week with a White House task force urging schools to take action.
“As Consumers, We Are Guinea Pigs”: Vermont Set to Become First State to Require GMO Food Labeling
Vermont is poised to become the first state to require the labeling of genetically modified organisms in food products.
As Unrest Grows, Is Ukraine Paying the Price of US-Russian Ties Stuck in Cold War Era?
The United States and the European Union have imposed new sanctions on Russia, and the moves come as the crisis in eastern Ukraine faces continued chaos.
Alan Robock: No CO2 Eureka Moment, Just Years of Statistical Analysis
The human influence on climate change has been proven with years of statistical evidence.
Portland Student Union Plays Key Role in Faculty Union Win
Students often find themselves with little to no substantive representation on campus, and in recent years, many have turned to building student unions.
Global Warming Theory Based on Evidence, Not Belief
Mr. Robock tells Paul Jay he's a skeptic who tries to be critical and then makes conclusions based on the evidence.
Cowboy Indian Alliance Protests Keystone XL Pipeline in DC After Latest Obama Administration Delay
Thousands of people rallied in Washington, DC, on Saturday calling on President Obama to reject the Keystone XL pipeline. The protest was organized by the Cowboy Indian Alliance.
“We Need to End the Fossil Fuel Age”: Music Legend Neil Young Protests Keystone XL Pipeline
The legendary Canadian musician Neil Young joined Saturday's protest against the Keystone XL pipeline in Washington, DC.
When This Teacher’s Ethnic Studies Classes Were Banned, His Students Took the District to Court—and Won
The documentary “Precious Knowledge” tells the story of the high school seniors who became activists to save Tucson's ethnic studies classes.