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The US’s Secretive Private Prison Industry Is About to Become Much Less Secretive
Thanks to a recent Supreme Court decision, everything may change.
Trump Kills CFPB Arbitration Rule: The Little Guy Loses Again
Trump just threw future victims of financial crimes and predatory practices to the wolves of Wall Street.
Communities of Color Suffer From Storms as GOP Keeps Pushing Oil and Gas
The Trump administration and GOP senators in the Gulf continue to push fossil fuel extraction.
Justice Department Could Launch Challenge of AT&T-Time Warner Merger Amid Renewed Interest in Trust-Busting
A proposed bill would offer safeguards for whistleblowers who shed light on criminal antitrust violations.
Unemployment Falls to New Low for Recovery, Hurricane-Driven Wage Hike Reversed
The unemployment rate dropped to 4.1 percent in October.
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Young Women Mobilize Against “Revenge Porn” and Online Abuse
Survivors of cyber attacks are fighting back.
Afghanistan Inspector General Ready to Criticize War “The First Day I’m Out of This Job“
John Sopko has made some enemies among hawks on Capitol Hill.
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New York City Activists Protest Chinatown Gallery Exhibit for Being “Racism Disguised as Art“
The exhibit's emphasis on depicting faux squalor was received as “poverty porn.”
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Seven Southern Elections to Watch in November
Off-year elections don't tend to get a lot of national attention.
As Senators Debate Endless War, Activists Call for Resurgence of Antiwar Movement
The end of war starts with the grassroots.