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From Palestine to Black Lives Matter: Alicia Garza and Phyllis Bennis on Issues Ignored at the Debates
Black Lives Matter cofounder Alicia Garza discusses what the major-party candidates should have addressed in their debate.
In Warmest Year Ever, Climate Change Ignored Again at Debate
The presidential and vice-presidential debates have concluded without a single question about climate change.
Five Facts About the Trump Foundation
What exactly is the Trump Foundation?
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For-Profit Colleges Stay Quietly on Offense
For-profit colleges donated more than $1.4 million to federal candidates, parties and elected officials during 2016.
Regulation of Prison Phone Calls Sweeps the Nation
Legislative actions to reduce exorbitant costs for phone calls from prison signal a small shift toward reform.
Polling Places in Police Stations? Why Civil Rights Groups Are Still Fighting for Voting Rights
Like too much of this campaign season, the debate over voting rights is steeped in partisan politics and racism.
Blackstone’s Tony James Touting What Looks Like Clinton’s Scheme to Gut Social Security
Hillary and Blackstone CEO Tony James are too adept to label these required savings accounts as a stealth replacement for Social Security.
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Environmental Official Murdered in Brazilian Amazon
Environmental official Luiz Alberto Araujo, shot dead after he assisted in illegal logging investigations.
Another Victory for Workers in Seattle — This Time It’s Their Schedules
Service and retail workers will finally get reasonable shift schedules, along with their $15-an-hour minimum wage.
The Worst Place on Earth: Death and Life in the Lost Town of Leer
Leer is no longer a town. It's a killing field, a place where human remains lie unburied and whose residents have long since fled.