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Why Killing Coyotes Doesn’t Make Livestock Safer
Few Americans probably know that their tax dollars paid to kill 76,859 coyotes in 2016.
The Planet’s Future Is Threatened by the Fate of Its Children
When normal life disintegrates, the most devastating impact falls on children.
A Behavioral Science Solution to Lies in Politics
Tilting the scale toward truth requires a two-pronged approach, one targeting both private citizens and public figures.
What’s Hidden Behind the Walls of US Prisons
Few Americans fully appreciate just how many of their fellow citizens are ensnared in the criminal legal system.
Dear Mr. President, Be Careful What You Wish for: Higher Interest Rates Will Kill the Recovery
Higher interest rates will triple the interest on the federal debt to $830 billion annually by 2026.
Why This Year’s UK Election Feels Like a Victory After 20 Years of Neoliberalism
Jeremy Corbyn has energized disillusioned sections of the British public and exorcized the ghosts of Blairism.
School District Switches to Local and Organic Meals, Cuts Carbon Footprint — and Saves Money
Oakland overhauled its lunch menu at 100-plus schools by serving less meat and more fruits and vegetables.
We Can’t “End Mass Incarceration” if We Erase the Experiences of Criminalized Women
Closing Rikers will not end the mass criminalization of women and girls of color under the criminal legal system.
Seven in Ten Smartphone Apps Share Your Data With Third-Party Services
Our mobile phones can reveal a lot about ourselves.
The Koch Brothers and Trump: The Men Who Sold the World
The fossil-fuel connection runs deep in the Trump administration.