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Bernie Sanders and Election Season at the Supreme Court
Bernie Sanders' presidential campaign is an opportunity to reveal the dangers of the Supreme Court's political overreach.
Congressional Handcuffs Should Not Block SEC From Dark Money Work
As we reach the sixth anniversary of Citizens United two things are clear: 1.) there's a dark money problem and 2.) the SEC isn't helping to fix it yet.
Humanity Has Entered a New and Scary Geological Era
We'll go extinct if we keep doing what's easy and what's comfortable.
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Defined by Nakba and Exile: The Complex Reality of “Home” for Palestinians
When ISIS militias swept into Mosel, Iraq, in June 2014, Ibrahim Mahmoud plotted his flight, along with his whole family, which included 11 children.
Untouchable Big Oil Threatens All Life on Earth
The oil industry is a powerhouse with control over land, resources, politics and more.
Detroit Rocked by Teachers’ “Sickout” Protesting Dire Conditions Under Emergency Management
On Wednesday, 88 of Detroit's roughly 100 public schools were closed in the latest mass teacher “sickouts” protesting underfunding and conditions.
Laura Flanders Discusses Race, Gender and Socialism With Author Zillah Eisenstein
We also see an update from the Damayan Cleaning Cooperative, the first Filipina migrant worker-owned cooperative in the US.
How the Kochs Tried (and Failed) to Discredit Reporter Jane Mayer After She Exposed Their Empire
Mayer reveals the Kochs hired a private firm to discredit her reporting.
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Crisis Management
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Why Is the US Military Still Burning Its Explosive Waste in the Open Air?
In Louisiana, activists have already stopped the military from proceeding with one open burn and are now rallying to halt another.