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Seattle Wins $15 Minimum Wage – Will Your Town Be Next?
Activists built support for the ordinance by demonstrating that it would reduce poverty in the city.
Econocide Over-the-Rhine
When disposing of the urban poor form the objective of overall urban policy, econocide is not some unfortunate byproduct of gentrification, but the game plan. Gentrification is really institutionalized …
The Ukraine: Not Too late for Cooperation, Not Confrontation.
Whether or not President Poroshenko makes an early visit to Moscow, his election could bring a resolution of the Ukraine crisis, provided he has the full backing of the …
It is Time for Obama to Act
On Tuesday May 27th, 2014, the White House asked Department of Homeland Security Secretary Jeh Johnson to delay the review of the administration's draconian deportation policy.
China Trades Up in Latin America
China is taking advantage of its growing trade surplus in Latin America to rally support for its positions at the United Nations.
What Will Privatizing Evictions Do to People in Illinois?
A new Illinois bill allows property owners to turn to “third parties” to enforce eviction notices if the sheriff fails to do so.
Ninety-Two Year Old Woman Loses Right to Vote Due to Expired Drivers License in Alabama
Polling place Photo ID voter suppression laws work. Alabama has proved that once again over the past 24 hours.
Leading Alarmist on Iran Ignored What He Knew Was True
David Albright, the primary nonofficial source in reporting that Iran presents a nuclear weapons threat, has acted more like a functionary in a political apparatus than as an independent …
Clueless in Cairo
Amid the deadly chaos in Egypt, Washington has been reduced to the role of a helpless bystander.
The Social Death Penalty: Why Being Ostracized Hurts Even More Than Bullying
In the wake of Elliot Rodger, questions about social rejection take on new urgency.