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From Pre-K On, US Schools Privilege the Already Privileged
Current public school funding reveals a centuries-old harsh truth: Children in the U.S. are not equally valued.
When It Comes to Abortion Access, All Eyes Should Be on Florida
Florida's parental consent bill could be the end of any abortion access in the South.
North Carolina Strikes Down 20-Week Abortion Ban
In almost every state where such bans have been challenged, courts have ruled them unconstitutional.
When Money Talks, Citizens’ Voices Get Drowned Out
Thanks to their wealth, a minuscule economic elite as well as big corporations now shape policies.
How Shadowy Tax Havens Skirt Conservation Efforts
Dark money foreign investments may bankroll deforestation and overfishing.
Why Pay Transparency Alone Won’t Eliminate the Gender Wage Gap
Pay transparency laws currently in place do not actually require disclosure of individual salary information.
Donald Trump’s Only Strategy Is to Create Crisis and Claim to Fix It
On border security, as on health care, Trump's big play for 2020 is to confuse everyone and create a sense of panic.
Children Are Demanding Dramatic Climate Action. Listen to Them.
Children have taken it upon themselves to be the responsible actors in the face of climate crisis.
These Partisan Gerrymandering Cases Could Shape the Future of Southern Politics
Two landmark lawsuits over the practice are now being considered by the U.S. Supreme Court.
“Renouncing Violence” Is a Demand Made Almost Exclusively of Muslims
The issue is the wholly selective and loaded manner in which this burden is applied.