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Women Still Carry Most of the World’s Water
When communities initiate programs to improve access to water, it is critical to ask women about their needs and experiences.
House GOP Appears Set on Making College Less Affordable for Millions of Students
The House GOP budget resolution includes shockingly deep cuts in aid for low- and moderate-income students going to college.
Infighting, Legal Questions Slow ALEC Push for Second Constitutional Convention
New documents cast doubt on proponents claims they have 27 out of 34 states needed to trigger a convention.
As Sessions Ramps Up Drug War, People Inside US Prisons Speak Out
Attorney General Jeff Sessions recently announced a policy of maximum penalties for all drug crimes, even low-level offenses.
The Sport of Plutocrats: Golf Is Trump
Donald Trump has just one thing in common with past American presidents: golf.
With Gen. Inch in Charge, We Can Expect Further Militarization of the Prison System
Gen. Inch supervised prisons in Iraq and Afghanistan that are notorious for torture.
Immigrant Rights Activists in Texas Hope Austin Sit-In Inspires Similar Actions Across US
In what organizers called “the first DACA sit-in of the Trump era,” dozens of immigrant rights activists marched toward the Texas state Capitol building in Austin on July 26, …
Overpaid CEOs May Soon Be Forced to Disclose Outrageous Pay Ratios
Efforts to repeal CEO-worker pay ratio disclosure continue, but the odds of success are growing longer.
Football, the American Tragedy: Public Ignorance Persists on a Major Health Crisis
There's no way to make football “safe,” but many choose to believe NFL propaganda.
Virginia Lawsuit Challenges Eminent Domain for Oil Pipelines
The Mountain Valley Pipeline is controversial, and Virginia residents have been working hard to oppose it.