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Facing a Physician Shortage, Can We Leave Medical School Grads on the Sidelines?
Last year, 52,860 US and international medical graduates applied for residency positions in the US, yet only 26,252 actually matched into a program.
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Rules Proposed to Help For-Profit College Victims Too Weak, Say Debt Strikers
The scope of the proposed rules and the lack of immediate relief left members of The Debt Collective unsatisfied.
ALEC-Tainted Legislation Designed to Block Local Control Over Fracking Bans in Florida
Floridians are pressuring senators to vote against a bill which takes away the right to regulate well-stimulation techniques.
The Empire’s War on the Border
Why are there thousands of bodies on the US Mexico border?
Meet the “Rented White Coats” Who Defend Toxic Chemicals
How corporate-funded research is corrupting US courts and regulatory agencies.
Four Steps to Appointing a Supreme Court Justice
Replacing Justice Scalia with a more liberal justice will change the balance of power on the court.
Does Baltimore Black Lives Matter Activist Have a Shot at Becoming Mayor?
Activists turned politicians are nothing new. Just look at Bernie Sanders.
Bailout Architect: Dodd-Frank Won’t Stop Another “Reactor Meltdown“
The financial reforms won't prevent federal officials from extending publicly-funded emergency lifelines to industry actors.
The Beetles: Eighty-Nine Million Acres of Abrupt Climate Change
Higher temperatures in North America have contributed to a pine beetle infestation that has decimated millions of forest acres.
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“Maya Angelou: And Still I Rise”: First Film on Writer and Activist Chronicles an Extraordinary Life
A documentary has chronicled Maya Angelou's remarkable life.