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Banks Have Cut Funding for Fossil Fuels Projects 22 Percent
Activist groups say that's not enough: There's no resting, even after divestment victories.
The Struggle Isn’t Over: Lessons From South Africa’s Student Movement
The struggle is not yet over.
Keeping Up the Pressure: Using Town Halls to Fight Trumpcare and Demand Single-Payer
Town halls are a good way of reminding lawmakers that voters in 2018 will remember incumbents' votes on health care.
Court Rejects Florida’s Updated “Stand Your Ground” Law
Despite the negative press surrounding the law, Florida has retained Stand Your Ground and also recently expanded it.
The Saudi-American-Iranian-Russian-Qatari-Syrian Conundrum
Trump's foreign policy agenda is a package of contradictions threatening to reach a boiling point in the Middle East.
Congress Must Reclaim War-Making Authority
Congress should repeal the sweeping post-September 11 authorization of military force and deny Trump a newer, tailored one.
Who’s Lobbying on Behalf of For-Profit Colleges in the Trump-DeVos Era?
The for-profit college industry is gearing up to spend more money on lobbying to get everything it wants from the Trump years.
Why Market Competition Has Not Brought Down Health Care Costs
We won't be able to control health costs until we revamp the system with something like single-payer.
Think Uber’s Problems Stop at Its Management and Culture? Think Again
Uber might not be able to survive if it started caring about the exploitation of its drivers.
If Ben & Jerry’s Is Progressive, Why Won’t It Protect Its Farmworkers?
The company has so far declined to formally sign on to a grassroots initiative led by some of the most exploited workers in the state.