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Hundreds of Refugees Dead in the Mediterranean and Still Europe Won’t Act
The Mare Nostrum search and rescue mission was ended.
Detroit Tax Foreclosure Is Crushing Families and Robbing County Funds
The tax foreclosure crisis in Detroit is so dire that local activists compare it to Hurricane Katrina.
Hundreds of South Carolina Prisoners Sent to Solitary Confinement Over Facebook
In the South Carolina prison system, accessing Facebook is an offense on par with murder, rape, rioting, escape and hostage-taking.
USDA Approves “Untested, Inherently Risky” GMO Apple
On February 13, the USDA approved the first genetically engineered apple.
Why Do People Feel Entitled to Tell the Poor What to Eat?
Why do people think they're entitled to decide how food stamps, in particular, are used?
Air Pollution From Europe and the US Is Making the Tropics Drier
Greenhouse gases aren't the only pollutants we produce which have the potential to disrupt the climate.
Dark Money Could Get Even Darker
The story of dark money could get a new chapter from the Supreme Court this term in ProtectMarriage.com v. Bowen.
Congress’ Social Security “Reform” Means Cuts
Congress needs to be constantly reminded: Quit messing with Social Security.
The Junk Science and Bad Faith Behind Colorado’s IUD Controversy
Opposition to IUDs, like opposition to vaccines, is putting American families at risk.
The Endless Tragedy of Vietnam
For the US government, old lies die hard.