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The Fed’s “Emergency Measures” Are Becoming the New Normal
The central bank needs to become a public servant.
Charter Schools Exploit Lucrative Loophole That Would Be Easy to Close
Right now, the charter industry can spend public money almost any way it sees fit.
WATCH LIVE: Michael Cohen Testifies Trump Is a “Racist Conman”
Cohen is expected to make his most public and wide-ranging statements detailing his inside knowledge of the president.
Flat Broke, Black Voters Want More Than Just Another Black President
Black voters increasingly view Black political leadership as complicit in covering up Wall Street crimes.
The Constitution Will Not Save Us From Trump’s “Emergency”
The Constitution is notoriously vague and open to interpretation from courts already stacked in the GOP's favor.
Racist Anti-LGBTQ Violence Is Real. Smollett Doesn’t Change That.
Too much focus on Jussie Smollett distracts from the fact that violence against LGBTQ people of color is rising.
Photo Essay: Oakland Teachers Fight for Public Education
“We're living in one of the richest states in the country, and yet there's no money for education.”
If Emissions Aren’t Curbed, Clouds May Disappear
If clouds vanish, so would life on Earth, which could warm by a staggering 8 degrees Celsius (8°C).
Abortion Restrictions Sweep Through GOP-Held Legislatures
Arkansas became the fifth state to have a “trigger law” that would ban abortion if “Roe v. Wade” falls.
Former Chief Medical Officer of New York City Jails Says Incarceration Is Deadly
Dr. Homer Venters discusses his new book, “Life and Death at Rikers Island.”