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Dangerous Water and Lost Trust in Flint, Michigan: Why the Feds Need to Step In
Flint has gone from being a story ignored by the mainstream media to a scandal making headlines.
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Breaking the Cycle: How to Build Sustainable Peace Using Contact Theory
Contact Theory posits that negative attitudes can be reduced by promoting contact between conflicting groups.
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With a Gun Lobby Lock on Congress, Clinton Would Try Executive Action
Clinton's plan for cracking down on gun violence faces long odds given Congress has largely failed to pass gun control legislation.
Nonprofit Foundation Rakes in Cystic Fibrosis Drug Revenues
Rather than push for costs of medications to be lower for patients, the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation has an incentive to keep costs high.
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Why Corporate Media Won’t Cover Citizens United
The big open secret about Citizens United is that the mainstream corporate media support it.
Monsanto and Syngenta Tighten Stranglehold on Global Food Supply
There is a corporate monster in the making: a conglomeration of two of the world's largest biotech companies.
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Beyond the Headscarf: Let’s Discuss the Most Pressing Issues Facing Muslim-American Women
“The issues facing Muslim communities are so much bigger and more pressing than whether or not women cover their hair.”
Solar Power Boom in India: Will It Reach the People Who Need It Most?
Entrepreneurs work to bring solar benefits to the 300 million citizens who lack electricity.
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Netflix’s Offer of Paid Family Leave Reflects Larger Divide in Tech
A new and improved benefit only applies to salaried employees in its web division.
Parenting on the Brink: Wrestling With Fears Too Big to Name
“Will my children have clean water, a home, a democracy, a playground for their children?”