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Why Conservatives’ Plans for Pregnancy 401(k)s Fall Short
The Independent Women's Forum is counting on a magical change in corporate and philanthropic behavior to pay for parental leave.
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In North Carolina Town, a Year of Fear and Distrust Over Contaminated Water
State officials had discovered toxic levels of vanadium in the Deborah Graham's well water.
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Replacing Predatory Lenders With Community Finance in Oakland
Charging excessive amounts of money for the availability of credit or loans ruins communities.
It’s Time to Get Cops Out of Schools
There's only one way to make sure no more young girls are body-slammed by uniformed officers.
Has Haiti’s Cholera Epidemic Become a Permanent Problem?
There are now worrying signs that cholera has transitioned from an outbreak to an endemic disease.
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The First Amendment Hasn’t Stopped Police From Harassing Copwatchers
While courts have ruled that filming the police is a First Amendment right, cops continue to harass those who record them.
Three Reasons Why “Too-Big-to-Fail” Banks Need to Be Broken Up
Major banks are too risky and too politically powerful to be held accountable.
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Would Sanders Support Murphy-Paul Conditions on Military Aid to Saudi Arabia?
Larry Korb, the Sanders surrogate, said he was familiar with the bill and thought that Senator Sanders would support it.
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Expanding Democracy Through the Commons
Since the commons simultaneously invoke the principles of ownership and of governance, they collapse the artificial distinction between the economic and political domains.
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The Science of Killing Has Become an Impractical Instrument of Political Domination
We must clearly signal to the rest of the world that we are ready to turn over a new page in our history.