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Big Dallas Plunder: Open Door to Wholesale School Privatization
Dallas business interests stacked the school board. Now, a rule change could open the door for wholesale school privatization.
Justice (?) for Renisha McBride
Ted Wafer, convicted of 2nd degree murder and manslaughter in the death of Renisha McBride, is scheduled to be sentenced Sept. 3. He faces a maximum of life in …
Ferguson Shows Failed US Policy and the Black-White Housing Gap
Despite rosy reports in the media about the end of the national foreclosure crisis and the recession that followed, all is not well in our inner cities and suburbs …
Apocalypse of the “Happy Meal”: The Cathedral of Cholesterol
The chemicals given to commercially raised livestock, and added to their meat, are a toxic stew; most grains fed to livestock are GMOs, meaning they're soaked in pesticides.
Understanding the Ferguson Riots as a Symptom of Violence
In the aftermath of the shooting, mainstream media outlets and the Twitterverse alike have condemned the riots and looting that followed a vigil for Brown on Monday night.
A Tale of Two Alleged Iran Nuke Leakers
Sterling is accused of providing Risen classified information regarding Operation Merlin, a bungled CIA effort to deal Iran bad nuclear weapons information.
The Con Artistry of Charter Schools
Once an effort to improve public education, the charter school movement has transformed into a money-making venture.
Apocalypse of the “Happy Meal”: Worshiping the Golden Calf
What we set on our tables, and chow down on at fast-food restaurants, may be contributing more to the acceleration of climate change and human extinction than some of …
New Police Hacking Technologies Raise Familiar Questions About Civil Liberties
In the last decade, US police have used every available tool to conduct surveillance. With the FBI taking that fight to the internet, we must make sure policing-by-malware doesn't …
Ferguson Exposes the Reality of Militarized, Racist Policing
This is a teachable moment for the nation that presents an opportunity to transform policing so it serves the people.