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The Untold Story Behind the Atlanta School Cheating Scandal
As strikes bring attention to school injustices, we look at one of the biggest school scandals in U.S. history.
Venezuela Accuses US of Secretly Shipping Arms After Weapons Found on Plane
A U.S.-based air freight company has halted flights to Venezuela following a report linking it to arms smuggling.
Ocasio-Cortez Welcomes McConnell’s Call for Rush Vote on Green New Deal
Ocasio-Cortez says McConnell is “banking on people not being courageous.… People should call his bluff.”
A Wasteland of Cash
The people of the wasteland debate some sort of “green new deal.”
The Suffering of the Iranian People Has “Made in USA” Stamped on It
All the oil money in the world cannot outrun consequences.
“No Direct Evidence of Collusion” Doesn’t Mean Trump’s Off the Hook
Despite right-wing ecstasy, nothing has changed. The evidence against Trump is circumstantial — and damning.
The Distribution of Income Depends on How We Structure the Economy
“CounterSpin” interviews Dean Baker on taxing the rich.
Americans Cross Border Into Mexico to Buy Insulin at a Fraction of US Cost
For one patient, a three-month supply of insulin is $3,700 in the U.S. versus $600 in Mexico.
Energy Transfer Pipeline Projects on Hold After String of Violations
Energy Transfer Partners, the company behind the Dakota Access Pipeline, is hitting roadblocks in Pennsylvania.
Incarcerated Immigrants Are Being Tortured
Hunger strikers in a Texas immigration jail are risking their lives to draw attention to the conditions.