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NPR Attacks Disability, Bolsters ‘New Consensus’ Against Welfare
Any success in maintaining disability benefits will require a movement of poor people focused on keeping them.
Why Labels on Genetically Engineered Foods Won’t Cost Consumers a Dime
A chain-of-custody, legally binding affidavit labeling system empowers consumers to make more informed choices about what we eat.
Are School Closings Racist?
At the most basic level, thereu2019s the fact that decisions about African American communities are being made without their consent.
Revolution Is a Warm Gun: Rethinking the Left’s Positions on Violence and Gun Control
Arun Gupta: ‘Society awash in guns is more of a detriment to the left project of emancipation than a means to secure it.’
The Question of Socialism (and Beyond!) Is About to Open Up in These United States
The two most looked-up words in 2012 were ‘socialism’ and ‘capitalism’.
“Wisconsin Idea” Gone Bad at Kazakhstan’s Nazarbayev University
The story of UW Madison's ongoing Kazakhstan involvement stands as a case study of the contradictions inherent today's ‘global universities.’
Building a Solar Economy: 4 Lessons from Hawaii
Hawaii generates more of its power from the sun than any other state. Hereu2019s what the rest of us can learn from the obstacles that came up along the …
A Tax Day Plan for Righting the Republic: Just Doing What’s Popular Would Make Us Healthier, Wealthier, Wiser, and Less Indebted
Its seems American do not want free handouts, but on the contrary, simply the chance to make this country healthier and more efficient.
Solidarity NOT Forever: How the Supreme Court Kicked Retirees Into the Gutter
In 1971, the Supreme Court decided to remove National Labor Relations Act protections for retirees.
The Growing War on the War on Drugs
The problem of the mass incarceration of America didn't start with a single event and it won't end with one.