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Second Sexual Assault Allegation Intensifies Opposition to Kavanaugh
Republicans are trying to move ahead with Kavanaugh's confirmation despite serious allegations against him.
Seven States Ban Victim Aid to People With Criminal Records
Crime victim compensation funds often divide victims into those who are deemed deserving and those deemed undeserving.
Colonizing Histories and Rebranding Pocahontas
The National Museum of the American Indian does not do justice to the complexities of Native American people.
Don’t Trust Jeff Bezos’s Preschool Philanthropy Scheme
Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos is championing a corporate-style private network of preschools rather than supporting Head Start.
Trump’s Tariffs on Chinese Imports Are Actually a Tax on the US Middle Class
Trump is effectively proposing one of the largest tax increases on the middle class in memory.
Tangled in the Garden of Good and Evil
A French television program tackles the tough questions of compliance and resistance.
Arizona Threatens to Revoke Immigrant Children Shelter Licenses
The state says the facilities' operator, Southwest Key, displayed a “flippant attitude” after sexual abuse reports.
It’s Down to the Wire in Tense Bargaining Talks at Health Care Giant Kaiser
Wages, health care and pension remain unresolved in the national agreement as a September 30th deadline looms.
Nationwide Walkout Planned to Show Solidarity With Sexual Assault Survivors
Thousands of people across the country have pledged to walk out of their workplaces and schools on Monday.
The 19th-Century Tumult Over Climate Change – and Why It Matters Today
To translate knowledge into action, the solution may lie in a return to scientific pluralism.