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The Militarization of Johns Hopkins Exposes a Nationwide Trend
Students are currently occupying the university administration building over issues of policing.
Why Is the Fed Paying So Much Interest to Banks?
Taxpayers lose $36 billion annually to allow private banks to keep their excess reserves at the Federal Reserve.
Democrats Promised to Go After Trump’s Taxes. Why Are They Dragging Their Feet?
House Democrats are pursuing numerous investigations. But so far, they're not serious about Trump's tax returns.
I’m Leaving the US Army, But the Forever Wars Will Go On Without Me
I was the obsequious grunt at the pointy end of the spear fashioned by a warlike government. But no longer.
Chelsea Manning Again Takes Fall for Defending Public’s Right to Know
Democracy dies in darkness, indeed.
As US Economy Weakens, Economists Struggle to Predict Next Recession
Many of the people who completely missed the last crisis are trying to get out front and tell us about the next one.
Cuts to Food Stamps Will Disproportionately Harm LGBTQ People
My Black, lesbian mother depended on food stamps because her low-income wages were not enough.
When Cities Shut the Water Off
When cities are bankrupted, punishing poor people becomes the new normal.
Want to Combat the Opioid Crisis? Pass Single-Payer Health Care.
A for-profit health care system that has generated billions for Big Pharma won't combat the opioid crisis.
Trump Is Providing Cover for Radical Anti-Choice Activists on College Campuses
The president's rhetoric mimics that deployed by fascists such as Milo Yiannopoulos and Richard Spencer.