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On the Corrupting Influence of Money in Politics, Bernie Sanders Is Dead Right
“Congress is owned by big money and refuses to do what the American people want them to do,” says Sen. Bernie Sanders.
Sexism Runs Rampant Among GOP Contenders in the 2016 Presidential Race
Republican candidates have mocked Hillary Clinton and Carly Fiorina, and accused them of playing the “gender card.”
“Gene-Editing” Produces GMOs That Must Be Regulated
The EU is considering the exclusion of gene-edited plants and animals from GM regulations.
Obama Administration Enables Billionaire Takeover of US Public Schools
The Feds are cheerleaders, as the Walmart Family, Reed Hastings and others are using billions to turn public schools into private charters.
Flint Refuses to Be Poisoned
Michigan's Republican Gov. Rick Snyder is finally feeling the heat for the outrageous crime of contaminating a city's water supply.
Organize or Die: Never in the History of the World Has an Election Destroyed a System of Oppression
If voting is a scam, should we participate in it?
Legal Limbo: One Oregon Tribe’s Fight for Federal Recognition
The Columbia River's Celilo Wy'am people do not exist in the eyes of the US government.
Civilians in Iraq Face Violence From All Sides, UN Says
The assault on Iraqi civilians comes from all sides: ISIS, the Iraqi government, coalition airstrikes and armed gangs.
As Attacks on Unions Continue, Bringing Back the Strike May Be Our Only Hope
Labor activists and leaders have to figure out more strategies to revive the strike today.
Abortion Is as Old as Pregnancy: 4,000 Years of Reproductive Rights History
On Roe v. Wade's 43rd anniversary, a look at abortion history offers perspective on the current era of decreased access.