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US Prisons Block Access to Lifesaving Addiction Medication
Why are prison bosses ignoring medical treatments that reduce crime and save lives?
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Testing Wars: Opt-Out Movement Gains Momentum and Critics
A growing legion of parents, students and educators have joined the high-stakes battle over standardized tests.
On the News With Thom Hartmann: IMF Calls Inequality “Defining Issue of Our Time,” and More
The gap between the rich and poor is harming people and economies all over the world.
School’s Out for Summer, but Camp Is Expensive and Jobs for Youth Are Few
With funding cut, cities scramble to run summer youth work projects, while parents of younger children struggle to fill gaps in child care.
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Prepaid Meters Are Obstacles to Accessing Water in Africa
International financial institutions such as the World Bank argue that water should be allocated through market mechanisms to allow for full cost recovery from users.
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Preserving the Social Fabric: Southern Community Development Financial Institutions
All over the South, Community Development Financial Institutions and credit unions are filling the yawning gaps left by big banks.
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Australia’s “Stolen Generations” Not a Closed Chapter
Protests, round-tables, marches and sit-ins have taken place across Australia and an international solidarity network is growing rapidly.
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The Dignity of Living: The US’s Home Care Aides
In this Equal Voice News report, meet Christal Boutte, a Seattle woman who is among 3.5 million home caregivers.
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Australia’s War on People Smugglers Is Really a War on Refugees
This is Australian policy at work.
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Why Tribal Peoples Are the Best Conservationists
For Environment Day on June 5, we showcase tribal peoples' extraordinary conservation skills and intimate knowledge of their environments.