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Op-Ed
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Another Industry-Backed Effort to Delay Crucial Safeguards and Undermine the Regulatory Process
RESTORE is redundant, unnecessary, and a backdoor way to prevent the implementation of popular laws.
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Our 18th Century Bill of Rights Needs Revising
While European countries have updated their constitutions to include economic, social and cultural rights, the US has lagged behind.
An Unprecedented Uprising Against Impunity in Guatemala
A broad-based movement against official corruption is rocking Guatemala to its core.
Democracy or Corpocracy? The Rush to Expand the Algonquin Pipeline
The transformation of our democracy into a “corpocracy” is illustrated in the rush to expand the Algonquin pipeline.
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“A Bad Man’s Guide to Private Equity and Pensions“
Private equity kingpins use bankruptcy to get rid of pensions.
What the Nuclear Zero Lawsuits Seek to Accomplish
High aspirations from a small but courageous country.
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Marriage Equality Won! Next Steps in the Fight for LGBTQ Liberation
Let's celebrate this win by renewing our attention to all the life-or-death issues faced by LGBTQ people.
Iceland’s Success Story
The nation that was supposed to be ground zero for financial disaster was actually having a milder crisis than others.
Five Things That Won’t Work in Iraq: When at First You Don’t Succeed, Fail, Fail Again
If ever there was an avoidable US crisis, Iraq War 3.0 is it.
King v. Burwell Could Turn Back the Clock for Women’s Health
If policymakers are serious about the health and financial wellbeing of women and families, they should expand and strengthen the ACA.