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At Least 33 US Cities May Be Hiding Lead in Drinking Water
Reporters looked at 41 cities across 17 states, and compared local officials' water testing methods to those by the EPA.
Henry A. Giroux | Anti-Politics and the Plague of Disorientation: Welcome to the Age of Trump
To struggle against a culture of lies, we need a new political vocabulary that acts as fuel for a radical democracy.
South Africa’s Economic Freedom Fighters: Julius Malema and the Struggle to Continue the Revolution
For many, Malema's Economic Freedom Fighters are the answer to neoliberal policies of the African National Congress.
The Changing Face of Whiteness
White supremacy is a conglomerate forged through fear, colonialism, imperialism and anti-Blackness, not through the purity of blood.
Five Reasons Why Student Debt Is Skyrocketing
Grads in 2016 are the most indebted in history.
The Global Trade in Guantánamo Captives
The US largely did not capture the prisoners it continues to hold at Guantanamo — it bought them.
Trump University: A Scam, but a Familiar One
Four hundred pages of documents add detail to the tawdry story of Donald Trump's unaccredited Trump University.
The Lost Grave of Mexican Anarchist Rafael Adames
The mystery surrounding the grave of Rafael Adames, a slain Mexican anarchist lifted from the grounds.
Is a Tuition-Free Policy Enough to Ensure College Success?
Universal free tuition would invest fewer resources where they are needed and more where they are not.
Despite Economic Growth, Middle-Income Americans Have Less Than They Did 40 Years Ago
Middle-income Americans have been left with the lowest discretionary income in more than 40 years.