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The Hopeful Work of Turning Appalachia’s Mountaintop Coal Mines Into Farms
In the post-coal economy, life-skills training helps employ people and restore the savaged land.
Voices of Resistance: Centering the Needs of Black Women in Mississippi
Mississippi has a racist and sexist history, and sexual violence against Black women persists.
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Ripple Effects: DACA’s Future Affects the Health Care of All Americans
The US's health care system relies heavily on DACA workers.
Guantánamo’s Living Legacy in the Trump Era
It appears that US just can't escape the perpetual pendulum of the never-ending war on terror.
Wages Are Growing, Contrary to What You Read in the Papers
In the last couple of years there has been some reasonably good economic news.
Tax Cuts for the Rich, Paid for With Your Health Care
"Tax reformu201d would have the same result as health care repeal.
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Does the Western Left Have an African Problem?
The Western left needs to pay attention to African struggles.
“Stop the Unconstitutional War in Yemen”: Opposition Grows to US-Backed War and Blockade
The US-backed, Saudi-led war and naval blockade in Yemen has sparked a massive cholera epidemic.
Scientist Daniel Swain on “Unprecedented Climate Conditions” Contributing to Deadly California Wildfires
Uncontrollable wildfires are taking lives and destroying homes in California.
Dean Baker on the GOP Tax Plan: 80 Percent of the Benefit Is Going to the Richest 1 Percent
The plan would exacerbate preexisting wealth disparities.