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High Deductibles and Narrow Networks: The Achilles Heel of the ACA’s Health Insurance
As premiums go up and coverage goes down, what does this mean for Americans?
Lurking Within That Ominous, Omnibus Spending Bill
The bipartisan budget compromise is a holiday giveaway to the wealthy.
How Advocates for Syrian Refugees Are Weathering the Storm
Syrians in the United States may be safe from falling bombs, but they are never free of the shadow cast by the still raging war.
Bad News for Democracy Is Great News for TV Profits
Political campaigns are spending more on ads to influence the presidential election, and network heads are cheering them on.
The Logic of the Police State: Waking Up to the Darkness in US Policing
A look at arguments against reforms reveals disregard for concerns about brutality and abuse.
As Public Funding of Universities Dwindles, Faculty Are Unionizing
Non-tenure-track university faculty are joining unions to challenge pro-business educational priorities.
Koch Brothers Supersize Higher Education Spending
In 2014, billionaire industrialists' foundations donated to more colleges than ever.
Why Is a Democratic Media Firm Buying Ads for a Controversial Minnesota Mine?
A lobbying group promoting a controversial mining project in Minnesota is working with an ad firm that primarily buys ad time for Democratic candidates.
Hedge Funds vs. Greece: Lobbyists Want “Cheap Ticket” to Speculation
The main global lobby group for hedge funds is trying to tweak the EU's rules so they can have a free play in the future.
How a Maine Food Co-op Could Push Local Food to the Next Level
In Maine, a food production cooperative's big contract bid could bring local food to an institutional level.