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Socialism for the Rich, Capitalism for the Poor: An Interview With Noam Chomsky
In a democracy, the public influences policy but the US state largely works to benefit the privileged and powerful.
DHS Committee Recommends Shifting Away From Private Prisons, but Is It Enough?
Immigration detention in the United States has become an industry, one that is extraordinarily profitable to those who run it.
Capitalism Breeds Reckless Consumption and Starves the Public Sphere
Our culture systemically devalues things that have no price, such as caring for others and political participation.
William Rivers Pitt | New Hampshire to Trump: Shut Your Yap
You keep talking, Mr. Trump. We'll keep the flame.
Cynically Using Anti-Semitism to Attack BDS
A classic bait-and-switch operation is designed to whip up opposition to Palestine solidarity organizing on college campuses.
Beyond Self-Enrichment: Trump Conflicts Raise Serious Concerns
The risks of a president who asserts the right to continue business activities outside the presidency stretch well-beyond typical concepts of corruption.
Amid Dakota Access Protests, Tribes Continue to Pursue Clean Energy
Seven Sioux tribes in the Dakotas are developing what would be an enormous collection of wind farms on six reservations.
Critics Call $3 Billion Sabal Trail Pipeline Florida’s Dakota Access Pipeline
Another pipeline project at the other end of the US is quietly being installed as fast as possible.
Practical Tips: Know Your Rights Under a Trump Presidency
Know your rights and brace for the Trump administration.
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Teacher Shortages Are Looming, but It Doesn’t Need to Be This Way
Teaching was deliberately feminized over a century ago so that public school teachers could be paid less.