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Groups Decrying “Dark Money” Use Shadowy Money Themselves
At least 21 politically active groups failed to fully disclose their own funders.
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Civil Rights Probe Examines Coal Ash Impact on Poor and Communities of Color
Federal civil rights probe seeks to understand why the poor bear so much of a burden for our coal-fired energy waste.
A Community Solution to Cash Bail
People with means can buy their freedom; those without access to money sit in jail - sometimes for months or even years - while their case works its way …
Public Education: An Opt-Out Victory in New York
New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo retreats from attempts to reduce public education to a series of standardized tests. What comes now?
Playing Games With War Deaths
There's a double standard in how the US mainstream media report civilian deaths, depending if the US military is fighting the wars or not.
Will Countries Follow Through on the Climate Pledges Made in Paris?
We need to assess whether a climate agreement that consists of voluntary pledges should be celebrated or lamented.
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The Newspaper That Transformed Black America – and the Course of History
How an ambitious migrant came to Chicago and changed history with the power of journalism.
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Why PolitiFact Is Wrong About Sanders’ Criticism of the Pentagon Budget
The clear implication of PolitiFact's argument is that there's no role for the general public in talking about what the Pentagon should spend money on.
The Most Disingenuous Attack on Bernie Yet
Hillary Clinton isn't telling a true story about Bernie Sanders and his vote for the Commodity Futures Modernization Act.
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Why Are Liberals Bashing Sanders in Favor of Clinton?
From Paul Krugman to Ta-Nehisi Coates, a panicked slew of anti-Sanders criticism is emerging leaving Clinton off the hook just in time for the primaries.