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Charles Koch’s Plot to Hijack US Universities and Spread His Radical “Free-Market” Propaganda
With his grants, Koch is installing libertarian-minded economics professors at hundreds of universities.
Paul Ryan’s Economic Plan: An Analysis
The truth is that regardless of his choice of words, what Ryan stands for is as disastrously radical as the positions of Trump and the rest of the right-wing …
How the EU Pushed France to Reform Labor Law
The attacks on social rights stem in no small part from the web of EU-rules dubbed ‘economic governance’.
Will New York Get an Anti-Muslim Blacklist?
A bill that would make a mockery of civil liberties for Muslims has passed the New York Senate, with support from Republicans and Democrats.
Exclusive Drone Video Shows Helis Oil’s Drilling Operation Set to Frack 40 Miles North of New Orleans
Local zoning laws didn't stop the Department of Natural Recourses from issuing Helis a drilling permit.
Why It’s So Hard for Students to Have Their Debts Forgiven
What happens to borrowers unable to repay their student loans?
Why “Made in America” May Not Mean What You Think
Election regulators need to grapple with the multinational nature of corporations that do business in the US once and for all.
Oaxaca’s Teachers Movement Not Thwarted by State Terror
The teachers demanded a dialogue with the government about an education overhaul and the implementation of neoliberal policies in Oaxaca.
Detained in Dilley: Project CARA Fights Family Detention
A pro bono organization in South Texas put the brakes on a “deportation machine.”
Has the Fracking Industry Already Won the 2016 Election?
As is often the case, the people in the US lost out because of the influence that money has over our politics.