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In Alaska, the Choice Is Between Government Services or Bigger Oil Checks
Drastic budget cuts could force many students to quit college and elderly residents to move out of state.
Beyond Flint, Lead Contamination Plagues Communities Across the US
Newark, New Jersey, reported lead samples more than 2.5 times higher than that of Flint at the peak of the crisis.
The Media Uses Coal Miners to Attack the Green New Deal While Ignoring Pensions
Major media outlets remain stuck in a reductive “elite vs. blue-collar” divide.
Will San Francisco Become the Second City to Tax Extreme CEO-Worker Pay Gaps?
In November, voters in San Francisco will decide the fate of a proposed tax to penalize large CEO-worker pay gaps.
Democrats’ National Service Plans Put a Price on Debt Forgiveness
Service plans promote the idea that only rich Americans are entitled to a debt-free higher education.
Presidential Candidates Can’t Discuss Gun Deaths Without Discussing Cops
Since 2015, mass shooters have killed 339 people in the U.S., while police have used guns to take 4,355 lives.
Trump Gives Up Citizenship Question But Doubles Down on Terrorizing Immigrants
President Trump has finally given up his fight to ask people about their citizenship on the 2020 census.
Oil’s Enduring Sway in US Policy in the Middle East
If the United States goes to war with Iran, oil lies at the root of the present and long-term crisis.
Can Amy McGrath Take Down Mitch McConnell? Maybe Not — But Democrats Still Could
There will be no path forward for a Democratic agenda if McConnell still controls the Senate in 2020.
Why Won’t New York Times Disclose Corporate Ties of Sanders Critics?
New York Times reporter Sydney Ember has a problem with Bernie Sanders.