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How Newspaper Closures Lead to Higher Costs for Local Governments
State governments are doing more than ever. So why are newspapers paying less attention?
Amazon’s Worst Bargain Yet
When local governments contract with Amazon for goods and services, local businesses lose.
As Violence Consumes Dhaka, Protesters Struggle to Get Their Story Out
The ruling party is limiting internet and social media access as it unleashes rape and assault on protesters.
When Facebook Wants to See Your Papers
Mark Zuckerberg is shutting down protest pages and requiring online activists to show proof of residency.
Why GDP Alone Is an Inadequate Measure of the US’s Economic Performance
GDP captures only a very narrow slice of economic activity: goods and services.
Do Recent Primaries Mean Democrats Could Retake the Senate and House?
Voters headed to the polls Tuesday for a special election in Ohio, and primaries in Michigan and Missouri.
Trump Allows GMO Crops and Harmful Pesticides in Wildlife Refuges
Trump's reversal of an Obama-era ban on GMO seeds and pesticides in refuges caters to the agricultural biotech industry.
Missouri Votes to Repeal GOP Attack on Unions
It's another sign of the newly energized labor movement in the face of right-wing attacks.
Why Is CNN Mainstreaming an Extremist Right-Wing Radio Host?
John Fredericks's radio show often features right-wing voices actively promoting violence.
