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President Obama: Pull the DAPL Permit, Do the Climate Test
We should see DAPL as no different than Keystone XL, and treat it as such.
Media Trumpet Another Phony “Secret Nuclear Deal” Story
Recent media reports about the Obama administration's “secret side deals” with Iran are anything but credible.
A New Economic System for a World in Rapid Disintegration
The new socialism will require the direct participation of citizens in all socio-economic decisions affecting them.
On Policy, It’s No Contest. Clinton: 112,735 Words, Trump: 9,000
On many fronts, Trump is literally offering nothing.
Don’t Be Surprised if Colin Kaepernick Prompts More Schoolchildren to Sit for the Pledge of Allegiance
The state of schooling for children of color is ripe for protest.
Stop Arming Saudia Arabia: Four Reasons It’s Plausible to Try
Outside of the Pentagon-industrial complex, few would argue that sending more weapons to Saudi Arabia is an exemplary idea.
Unpaid Labor in Texas Prisons Is Modern-Day Slavery
Texas prisoners are forced to work without pay for up to 12 hours a day. That's not rehab, that's just plain slavery.
King Coal Is Dethroned in the US — and That’s Good News for the Environment
For the first time ever, natural gas overtook coal as the top source of US electricity generation last year and remains that way.
Word Games: What the NSA Means by “Targeted” Surveillance Under Section 702
What's the difference between “targeted” and “mass” surveillance?
States That Fail to Expand Medicaid Need to Get in the Game
According to a new report, marketplace premiums are substantially higher in states that failed to expand Medicaid.