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Academic Workers’ Union Calls on AFL-CIO to Terminate Police Union’s Membership
A University of California union is arguing that police unions are antithetical to its mission.
Blood, Manipulation and Lies: Press Freedom in Mexico
More than 80 journalists have been killed in Mexico in the past decade and 17 more have disappeared.
Confederate Deserters: The Rebels You Rarely Hear About
Those who romanticize the Confederacy can learn valuable lessons from the legacy of rebel deserters.
Ruthless Power and Deleterious Politics: From DDT to Roundup
The banning of DDT did not bring about any rethinking of factory farming and its addiction to deleterious pesticides.
Stop Securing the Border and Start Valuing Migrants’ Lives
Border enforcement isn't just a counterproductive waste of taxpayers' money. It's also lethal.
Road Hazard: How the “Embarrassing” Gas Tax Impasse Explains Washington
If even red states can raise the gas tax, why can't Congress?
Honduras Breaks the Silence: Protests Persist Against Corruption
Since the coup against the democratically elected President of Honduras in 2009, Honduras has been experiencing a period of continuous crises.
Consumer Financial Protection Complaint Database Extends Vital Role for Citizens
Using citizen stories, the CFPB identified abuses and won $10.3 billion for 17 million consumers.
Holder’s Legacy: Mass Incarceration and Protection of Killer Cops, Part II
“All of Holder's hard work and sacrifice on behalf of ‘Corporate America’ now culminates in a big payback.”
The Dangers of European Dis-Union
The “European Project” is under unprecedented stress.