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The Cheapest Way to Save the Planet Grows Like a Weed
The widespread cultivation of industrial hemp could be a cheap way to fight pollution.
Hong Kong Protesters, Chinese Workers Point the Way to New Internationalism
There are political impulses that China's government cannot contain, co-opt or absorb.
Presidential Debates Reflect All That Is Wrong With Dominant Media
The shallowness of the debates is designed to serve the financial interests of Big Media and its wealthy patrons.
Trump Wants to Slam the Door on All Refugees
If the administration ends the resettlement program, it effectively signs off on the deaths of tens of thousands.
These Three Bills Could Help Rein in Executive Pay
Shortly before the summer recess, members of Congress introduced three bills to crack down on excessive compensation.
Right-Wing Foundation Money Fuels Trump’s Racist Echo Chamber
The Kochs, the Bradley Foundation and other right-wing foundations bankroll many of Trump's defenders on social media.
Need a Blueprint to Remove Trump? Look to What Puerto Ricans Did in 16 Days.
Hundreds of thousands of Puerto Ricans successfully forced the governor from office within days of nonviolent protests.
Trump’s Not the Only Republican to Welcome Election Meddling
Mitch McConnell and his GOP colleagues are consistently blocking election security bills.
Activists Confront 2020 Candidates in Iowa About Drones and War
Killer drones are deployed daily in eight nations where U.S. corporations are vying for control of resources.
Britain’s New Prime Minister Is Nationalist, Racist and Vain. Sound Familiar?
Boris Johnson is now a duly elected member of the resurgent global strongman’s club.