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DeVos Dystopia: What Trashing For-Profit College Rules Means for Students
Under Trump and DeVos, the landscape has shifted dramatically for the US's predatory for-profit colleges.
The Office of Environmental Justice Is on the Chopping Block — Can Democrats Save It?
Trump has threatened the EPA, and the Office of Environmental Justice is next.
Chicagoans Say “Yes in My Backyard” to Affordable Housing
The primary goal of Neighbors for Affordable Housing in Jefferson Park has been to show Chicago's City Council the importance of affordable housing.
The Hidden Extra Costs of Living With a Disability
Living with a disability may cost an additional several thousand dollars per year.
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Fascism and the Denial of Truth: What Henry Wallace Can Teach Us About Trump
Over 70 years after it was written, this essay offers relevant insights into the rise of autocracy in the US.
Trapped in a Burning House: A Review of “I Am Not Your Negro”
Raoul Peck's documentary on James Baldwin is deeply moving because it is, in essence, a sermon.
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For Palestinian Laborers, Settlement Work Is a Nuanced Form of Forced Labor
Settlement work is work Palestinians must undertake so they can survive.
How Biohackers at Counter Culture Labs Are Trying to Make Insulin More Affordable
“A significant number of the people who supported us have been people with diabetes who couldn't afford their own insulin.”
Saving Illinois: Getting More Bang for the State’s Bucks
Illinois is teetering on bankruptcy and other states are not far behind, largely due to unfunded pension liabilities — but there are solutions.
Florida, Iowa and Texas Go to Court Over State Abortion Restrictions
Despite a successful Supreme Court ruling in favor of abortion rights in June of 2016, abortion remains far from a settled legal issue.