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What Would Sanders Do? An Analysis of His Proposals
His policies would not only increase employment and national income, but would also raise wages, reduce poverty and narrow the inequality gap.
The “State” of Health-Care Reform: Activists Push for Universal Primary Care in Vermont
Single-payer proponents in Vermont hope achieving universal primary care will be a step toward public health care for all.
Koch-Fueled Playbook Against West Virginia Working Families Exposed
Operations the Kochs finance remake state law to fit their hostile view of workers' rights.
A Bold Shift to Make Public Schools Serve Poor Students
Schools in poor neighborhoods turned into community schools - combining rigorous instruction with a broad social support system.
Dangerous Weaponry Used on Refugees With No Legal Status in Calais, France
French security forces are shooting people with riot control weapons at close range and almost all the tear gas casings were out-of-date.
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Mitigating the Harm Done to Children’s Health in Flint
Nowhere near enough is being done to heal Flint's poisoned children.
La Via Campesina: Building an International Movement for Food and Seed Sovereignty
How small farmers around the world are protecting their indigenous seeds, promoting agroecology over industrial farming and declaring their rights.
Turning Our Backs on the Nation’s Vulnerable
A growing number of states are booting poor people from assistance programs.
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Exile as a Space of Disruption in the Academy
When students are told that feeling uncomfortable is alien to learning itself, the critical nature of teaching and learning is compromised.
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Monsanto’s Roundup Kills and Damages More Than Weeds
Protests against Monsanto's Roundup - with its poisonous, weed-killing glyphosate - have spread around the globe.