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New NAFTA Curtails Corporate Tribunals, But Loopholes Remain
The U.S.-Mexico-Canada Agreement blocks many but not all corporations from suing governments over investors’ rights.
Antipathy Towards Socialism Has Roots in State and Corporate Cold War Propaganda
In 1942, the U.S. created a war propaganda unit called the Ad Council to link American identity with capitalism.
California’s Primary Season Comes Amid a Dramatic Battle Over Nuclear Energy
A statewide movement has risen to seize what was once the world's biggest private utility company.
Biden and Buttigieg See Pharma Money as the Cure For Campaign Woes
Joe Biden is currently the Democratic candidate with the highest donations from the pharmaceutical industry.
Our Democratic Institutions Are Dying as Presidential Power Grows
George W. Bush laid the groundwork. Trump has taken executive excesses to the next level.
Black America May Decide the Fate of the Democratic Party
Centrist Democrats can’t take Black voters for granted anymore. Their paternalistic pandering was apparent last night.
Bloomberg’s Public Education Legacy Is a Case Study in Disastrous Privatization
Bloomberg’s education record is far from progressive.
Arguments About Bloomberg’s “Electability” Overlook His Racism and Misogyny
It’s doubtful whether Bloomberg’s vast wealth can overcome his record enough to send him to the White House.
Trump Budget Would Cut Temporary Assistance for Needy Families by $21 Billion
The budget also would impose new spending restrictions that could prompt states to cut basic assistance.
Thousands Protest in London Against Assange Extradition Before Start of Hearing
The combined maximum sentence in the U.S. for the crimes Assange is accused of is 175 years.