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Democracy in the Classroom: A Hands-On Learning Experience Through Voting on School Budget Priorities
Democracy doesn't just have to be something students learn in textbooks. It can also be taught through participatory budgeting.
The Injustices of Chelsea Manning’s Ordeal
Chelsea Manning fulfilled her legal duty to report war crimes.
The Drone Assassination Assault on Democracy
The grand irony of the super-modern technology of remote-control killing is that it has ushered in a moral and legal retrogression to medieval times.
Missile Launchers at Standing Rock: Weaponized Law in Action
Jeff Haas, an attorney with the Water Protector Legal Collective, speaks about the draconian legal practices being employed against those at Standing Rock.
Why Independent Media Is Crucial for Countering Trump’s Lies
To control the conversation, Trump is leveraging media access to the White House. Not a problem for independent media.
The Dark [K]night of Donald Trump: Weapons, Warriors and Fear as the New Order in the US
How did the US's ideals become so twisted?
Meet the New Boss: Bracing for Trump’s Anti-Worker, Corporate Agenda
Trump's economic plan does nothing to stray from the corporate-friendly neoliberal agenda of the past three decades.
How Bucking the Climate Change Accord Would Hinder the Fight Against HIV/AIDS
Surviving HIV depends not just on access to antiretroviral drugs but also on a gamut of social and environmental resources.
Tom Price, Author of Long Proposal to Replace Obamacare, Was Short on Specifics in Hearing
Price offered few concrete details.
Marc Short: Koch Dark-Money Operative Is Trump’s Liaison to Congress
Short is not the only Koch person to join the Trump administration.