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Schools Can’t Do It Alone: Why “Doubly Disadvantaged” Kids Continue to Struggle Academically
A report on childhood poverty proves once again that no single measure can cure poverty's ills.
Tax Games and Redistributing Income Upward
Dean Baker on some of the latest regressive tax proposals.
The Legacy of Chattel Slavery: Private Prisons Blur the Line Between Real People and Real Estate With New IRS Property Gambit
Private prisons maximize profits with a racial twist.
Nuclear Weapons Waste in Your Water Bottle, Hip Replacement, Baby’s Toys, Jungle Gym?
The Energy Department's crazy plan for radioactive scrap.
Ten Myths Conservative Media Will Use Against Immigration Reform
Conservative media are engaged in promoting myths and falsehoods about what reform means for the country.
No Austerity Has Helped Any Economy
Does Obama serve the predators who finance his elections or does he serve the people who elected him?
Care About Your Food? Then Care About Your Farmworkers Too
Itu2019s organic. Itu2019s local. But did the workers who picked it have health insurance?
Henry Wallace, America’s Forgotten Visionary
One of the great ‘what if’ questions of the 20th century is how America would have been different if Henry Wallace rather than Harry Truman had been VP to …
Armed and Dangerous: The Gun Debate
Do the assertions of gun supporters hold up to scrutiny?
Second Term: Immigration, Climate, Foreclosures
Activists want the president to address these issues in his new term.