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Confederate Monuments Can No Longer Hide Behind Alabama Law
Taking statues down won’t magically fix racism, but it’s a step in the right direction.
Rebate Trap Keeps Generic Diabetes Drugs Out of Reach
Big Pharma brands keep generics out of the market by offering volume-based rebates to insurers and their intermediaries.
Trump Administration Sets New Restrictions on Food for the Poor
If new rules go into effect, over 700,000 would lose their Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program benefits.
Millions of Americans Flood Into Mexico for Health Care
The US's “dental refugees” flock to Mexico in the thousands every day, seeking affordable care.
Central American Migrants Helped Revive the US Labor Movement
These unionization stories show how Central American migrants have helped make the US a safer place for workers.
Twitter Threats, Abuse, Murder: What Women Face Defending the Environment
The threats that environmental defenders in Latin America face are systemic.
Desalination Plants Are on the Rise — So Is Their Salty, Chemical Waste
The plants discharge 37 billion gallons of waste every day — enough in a year to cover Florida under one foot of brine.
US Taxpayers Have Been Funding Big Business’s Wars for 233 Years
US corporations have exploited national pride to reap huge profits from taxpayer-funded wars.
Outsourcing Police Investigations to Google Risks Privacy and Justice
Google has turned our smartphones into little spies working on behalf of law enforcement agencies.
Teachers Are Rising Up to Resist Neoliberal Attacks on Education
Teachers in LA are rejecting forms of pedagogical terrorism that aim to remove students from politics.