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Wielding New Evidence, Watchdogs Push IRS to Investigate ALEC for Tax Fraud
Watchdogs pressure IRS to crack down on right-wing policy group, ALEC, which claims it's a charity.
DC’s Dictator Summit
A gathering of Persian Gulf autocrats sums up the absurdity of the US relationship with some of the world's most oppressive regimes.
Why Did Mexican Police Make 43 Student Teachers Disappear?
Forty-three mostly indigenous student teachers disappeared in Mexico after they challenged the lucrative, private school industry.
How Can You Get an Ethical Manicure? Support Worker Organizing
Beyond relying on employers' voluntary efforts, health and labor advocates urge stronger mandates for protections.
The US Military Uncontained: Chaos Spread, Casualties Inflicted, Missions Unaccomplished
No military should ever be trusted and no military should ever be left uncontained.
How the Second Circuit’s Decision Changes the Legislative Game
“I've attempted here to map out the decision's effect.”
For Those Who’ve Considered Drowning
Over a century after the transatlantic slave trade ended, we are still faced with the pervasiveness of the drowning Black body.
Punishing Another Whistleblower, Jeffrey Sterling
Former CIA officer Jeffrey Sterling was a whistleblower who was then targeted by the US legal system for retaliation, which now includes a 42-month prison sentence.
How Banks Did More Damage to Baltimore Than Protesters
Wealthy influences and special interests have too much power in Washington, which is why banks have not been held to a higher level of accountability.
Price of Top-Tier Birth Control Plummets as New IUD Breaks Monopoly
This month, a new IUD became available to American women, and it may be a game changer.