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Trump Is Rewriting the Rules to Favor the Pipeline Industry
Fossil fuel pipelines are the real-life point of conflict in the debate over our climate and our energy future.
The Man Who Saw Trump Coming a Century Ago
In the second coming of the Gilded Age, one author's prescient theory is more important than ever.
Teachers Are the Underdogs in a Decades-Long Class War
Activist teacher Gillian Russom discusses how teachers' unions can engage strategically with electoral politics.
What Would a Post-ACA America Look Like?
Life expectancy, which has been declining in the U.S., may fall even further as Republicans move to gut health care.
Congress Is About to Ban the Government From Offering Free Online Tax Filing
A bipartisan bill would make permanent a program that bars the IRS from developing its own online tax filing services.
Kentucky Becomes 25th State to Protect Pregnant Employees at Work
Pregnant workers should now be able to ask for accommodations without fear of losing their jobs or being penalized.
Trump Is Tired of Hearing “You Can’t Do That.” We Should All Be Afraid.
Trump has no patience for process or rules and wants people in place who will break the law at his command.
Academic Freedom at Risk After Decades of Attacks and Underfunding
Academic and author Henry Reichman takes on this threat in a new book.
Israel’s Netanyahu Set to Win Fifth Term After Vow to Annex West Bank
Last night, Benjamin Netanyahu and his top challenger both claimed victory in the tight race.
Ignoring Lessons of #MeToo, Media Scrutinize Joe Biden’s Accusers
In addition to victim blaming, media analysts have invented reasons to excuse Biden's inappropriate behavior.