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The War on Workers’ Compensation
As labor has weakened and Republicans have won control of more statehouses, states have slowly chipped away at workers' compensation benefits.
Smartphone Users Are Paying for Their Own Surveillance
The more adamantly vendors offer assurances about protection, the more skeptical people should become.
Nearly 20,000 Domestic Workers Are About to Get Fair Wages. How’d They Do That?
Left out by traditional unions, women-led domestic workers are winning fights for minimum wage and overtime across the country.
Another Koch Criminal Justice Reform Trojan Horse: Reentry and Privatization
In the Koch world of free market fundamentalism, there is always a way for corporations (and academics) to get a piece of pie.
The Truth About For-Profit Colleges and Trump University
While there are some parallels, Trump University is not representative of for-profit higher education.
The 1% Have Always Ruled the United States
Sadly overlooked in the political debate about the current state of inequality is that it is not new.
The Killing Fields: Extrajudicial Killings in the Philippines
Activists and their criticisms have been met by the government head-on with no less than bullets and blood.
Bernie Sanders, Labor, Ideology and the Future of US Politics
The Sanders campaign has made it possible to imagine building a movement powerful enough to end oligarchical control of our democracy.
Study Shows Americans’ Bodies Are Filled With Carcinogens
Americans may have up to 420 different carcinogenic chemicals present in their bodies in amounts that exceed EPA safety standards.
The Every Student Succeeds Act and the Future of Public Education
The battle over high-stakes testing and the future of public education is back in play after the Obama administration's latest moves.