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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.
Is Trump Launching a New World Order? The Petro-Powers vs. the Greens
A world dominated by green powers is likely to be less ravaged by war and the depredations of extreme climate change.
Ten Years Ago, Connecticut Got Big Money Out of Its Elections. Now Democrats Are Gutting the Program
Most Americans recognize that our democracy is under assault by big money.
Voucher Program Helps Well-Off Vermonters Pay for Prep School at Public Expense
Regardless of their income, residents of small Vermont towns can use state vouchers to send their children to boarding schools and ski academies.