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Facebook’s Uneven Enforcement of Hate Speech Rules Allows Vile Posts to Stay Up
Facebook's rules supposedly prohibit dehumanization and bullying.
Why We Shouldn’t Fall for the Members-Only Unionism Trap
What do right-wing advocates of this strategy hope to accomplish?
Five Ideas for Creating a Sustainable Future
Many scholars across the US are helping create a more sustainable world.
How Parents and Teachers Prevented School Closings in the Wake of Hurricane Maria
An important factor in the education battle is the island's massive debt crisis.
How One Mississippi Teen Went 1,266 Days Behind Bars Before Receiving a Mental Evaluation
Mississippi may have the worst record for prolonged stays in jail for those awaiting psychiatric evaluation.
GOP Tax Plan Ignites Widespread Confusion as Property Owners Rush for 2018 Payments
Taxpayers left in limbo over new deduction rules.
This Florida Stealth Offensive Against Unions Could Preview GOP Onslaught in 2018
Republicans are advancing a new state-level strategy to kill unions.
The Year of the Personnel Blunder
Here is a thematic review of the Russia probe.
“The Ignorance Is Astounding”: Citing Cold Weather, Trump Says US “Could Use a Little Bit of Global Warming”
Weather is not the same as climate.
Ten Amazing Social Movement Struggles in 2017 That Give Us Reason to Hope
Here are ten stories showing that people power works.