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I Spent 14 Months in Jail Because I Couldn’t Pay My Way Out
A 20-second bond hearing changed the lives of Lavette Mayes and her children because she couldn't afford bail.
The Republican Thieves Who Stole Health Care
Unfortunately the debate over the “repeal and replacement” of Obamacare is being confused with a debate over health care.
William Rivers Pitt | Father’s Day in Mr. Mueller’s Garden
Happy Father's Day. Let your garden grow.
What They Want to Hide Tells You Who They Are
There's one provision stuck in this plan that may not seem like much at first glance, but it gives away their game.
Community Banking Is Alive, Well: The Three Myths About Dodd-Frank and Community Banks
It's difficult to buy the story that Dodd-Frank hurts community banks.
The Truth About Trump’s Golden Boy
When Donald Trump made Jared Kushner a senior adviser, he brought the family business — corruption — to the White House.
Ask Your Doctor if the Paris Climate Agreement Is Right for You
Climate change is a massive public health crisis, says the Medical Society Consortium on Climate and Health.
Henry A. Giroux | Trump Versus Comey: The Politics of Loyalty and Lying
The Comey affair is part of a broader attack on the fundamentals of education, critical thinking and democracy itself.
Single-Payer Is Within Reach: What You Need to Know About the Bill for Improved Medicare for All
HR 676, a single-payer health care bill introduced in Congress, has more cosponsors than ever before.
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Trump Can’t Stop the Transition From a Fossil Fuel Economy to a Greener Future
The 70 percent of Americans who believe in climate science need not despair.