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The Koch Brothers Are Using This State as Their Right-Wing Laboratory
The Kochs' plan to mold America into a land free from taxes and regulation begins with funding free-market academic programs.
Opposing Mass Incarceration Is “Trendy,” but Can We Stop the Train of Piecemeal Reform?
How do we halt the advance of Donald Trump without totally capitulating to piecemeal reforms of the criminal legal system?
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What the War on Reproductive Rights Has to do With Poverty and Race
Discourse about reproductive rights must acknowledge how crucial the abortion decision is to gender equity and economic stability.
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Is the Media Recalculating How It Covers Trump?
With an estimated $2 billion in free coverage, the Times reports TV news execs may finally be ready to ask Donald Trump some tough questions.
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Blacklash: Missouri State Legislature Responds to Ferguson Uprising
The bills advanced during this year's Missouri legislative cycle are reactionary repudiations of a growing movement.
Hillary’s Public Option Proposal: Could It Work?
Hillary Clinton has never before developed a health care plan that would work to assure access to affordable quality health care.
The Rural Sacrifice to Capitalism and Christianity
This piece examines the confluence of capitalism and religious fundamentalism in the environmental destruction of rural communities.
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Neoliberalism: Can the Middle Class Endure Another Clinton?
The idea of neoliberalism implies a consensus across the political spectrum about markets, finances, unions, and public services.
Donald Trump’s “Realty Check” on Climate Change
The presumptive GOP nominee says climate change is a hoax, except when it threatens his luxury golf course.
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Bernie, “The Donald” and the Sins of Liberalism: Class Struggle, US-Style
Anticipated or not, a new age of rebellion has begun, one that threatens the status quo from the left and the right.