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Trade Officials Sign the TPP but It’s Still Up to Lawmakers to Reject It
For the TPP to actually go into force, countries need to ratify it. In the US, both houses of Congress needs to vote up or down.
The Science Behind the Flint Water Crisis: Corrosion of Pipes, Erosion of Trust
Flint's water crisis is a reminder that infrastructure we often take for granted has vulnerabilities.
What Would Sanders Do? An Analysis of His Proposals
His policies would not only increase employment and national income, but would also raise wages, reduce poverty and narrow the inequality gap.
The “State” of Health-Care Reform: Activists Push for Universal Primary Care in Vermont
Single-payer proponents in Vermont hope achieving universal primary care will be a step toward public health care for all.
Koch-Fueled Playbook Against West Virginia Working Families Exposed
Operations the Kochs finance remake state law to fit their hostile view of workers' rights.
A Bold Shift to Make Public Schools Serve Poor Students
Schools in poor neighborhoods turned into community schools - combining rigorous instruction with a broad social support system.
Dangerous Weaponry Used on Refugees With No Legal Status in Calais, France
French security forces are shooting people with riot control weapons at close range and almost all the tear gas casings were out-of-date.
How a Public University Professor Collaborated on a Corporate PR Campaign
Emails show arrangements to cloak pro-GMO messaging within a veil of independent expertise and little (if any) public disclosure.
How Oil and Gas Companies Are Dealing With Low Prices
While prices have halved over the past year, the number of mergers and acquisitions has most definitely not.
Media Attacking Single-Payer Are Getting Paid Under Current Health System
Some cynics argue Sanders' support for a single-payer program is a pie-in-the-sky fantasy.