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Op-Ed
In Medical Billing, Fraudulent Charges Weirdly Pass as Legal
If we want to tame the costs in our $3 trillion health system, we’ve got to rein in this behavior.
Christmas Celebrates the Birth of a Refugee Who Was Killed by the State
Most U.S. Christians simply settle for consumption over compassion each Christmas.
Trump Touts Weak Trade Deals That Likely Won’t Benefit US Workers
Despite Trump's boasts, workers are unlikely to see any economic benefit from these deals.
Holiday Jewelry Presents Could Be Contributing to Deforestation in the Amazon
Recent deforestation in the Peruvian Amazon has been driven in part by a demand for gold.
Why We Persist: Activists Have Protested US Drone Base for Over a Decade
If no one speaks out, the Pentagon will keep operating as if it has a popular mandate to keep up the killing.
On Hanukkah, Let’s Rededicate Our Commitment to Environmental Justice
Hanukkah is a powerful opportunity to highlight the environmental injustices suffered by Palestinians.
Trump Labor Board Escalates War on Workers’ Rights
To fight back, workers will have to reclaim the militancy that started the labor movement in the first place.
No, McConnell — Biased Jurors and No Witnesses Do Not Make for a Fair Trial
The Senate majority must provide basic guarantees of fairness in the trial on the articles of impeachment against Trump.
We Must Address the Roots of Inequality to Keep It From Killing Us
Lowering premature mortality in the U.S. requires concerted action to limit the concentration of wealth and power.
Trump’s Judaism Order Has Nothing to Do With Fighting Anti-Semitism
The man who called neo-Nazis “very fine people” has no business defining anti-Semitism for the rest of us.