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A Call for Equitable Development
In Baltimore, activists are urging city officials to move beyond “tax increment financing” that privileges billionaires at public expense.
The Clinton Foundation and the Media: A Deep-Seated Conflict of Interest
Liberals' knee-jerk defense of Clinton risks giving conservatives the high ground on the issue of money and politics.
Drugs and Privilege: Big Business, Congress and the EpiPen
This new price gouge is the latest example of a corrupt system that hurts regular Americans — but we will hold accountable those who are responsible.
Cheaters Like Trump See Cheaters Everywhere
Trump assumes everyone else is bending the rules like he is.
Abu Zubaydah: Torture’s “Poster Child”
The ugly legacy of Bush's torture program continues as the “poster child” for waterboarding, Abu Zubaydah, makes an appeal.
Playing With Fire in Eastern Europe
US officials recognize that they are playing with fire in Eastern Europe — and US actions in the area have raised tensions.
How Racism Has Shaped Welfare Policy in the US Since 1935
US welfare policies have, from their very inception, been discriminatory.
How France Sets the Rules for Discussions About Racism, Terrorism and Islam
Discussions around race and Islam have been preemptively funneled into “acceptable” channels by the French state.
Why the TPP and TTIP Trade Deals May Now Be Dead in the Water
German Vice Chancellor Sigmar Gabriel said Sunday that “negotiations with the United States have de facto failed, even though nobody is really admitting it.”
How Billionaire Trump Is Missing Greener Pastures
Instead of wallowing in nostalgia for coal mining, the GOP presidential candidate should be betting on renewable energy futures.