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Hollow Reforms and Growing Outrage in Chicago Policing Scandal
Citizen pressure is likely the only force that could really drive meaningful reforms within the Chicago Police Department.
GOP Tickles the Dragon’s Tail
After years of flirting with the right wing in the US and egging on a growing rage, the GOP establishment is “shocked” by Trump's success.
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Nepotism Plagues Greek Government Under Syriza
Instead of spurring positive social change, the governing Syriza party has followed closely in the footsteps of its predecessors.
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Surveillance and Surveys in Kabul
US “intelligence” discloses little about poverty, chaos, hunger, child labor and homelessness, which afflict Afghanistan families.
The Rise of Shadow Banks and the Repeal of the Glass-Steagall Act
Unlike traditional commercial banks, shadow banks are unregulated and not subject to traditional banking regulations.
Water Tanks Are a Way of Life in California Community During Drought
Water tanks are now the primary source of water for more than 540 households in Tulare County, the epicenter of California's four-year drought.
FDA’s Ban of Three Toxic Chemicals in Food Packaging Comes Too Late, Say Critics
The chemical industry has already replaced the chemicals banned by the Food and Drug Administration with new compounds that have received little scientific scrutiny.
Huge US Coal Company Declares Bankruptcy
Bad investments, cheap natural gas and air pollution regulations led to Arch's decline.
The Blood of the Earth: Agriculture, Land Rights and Haitian History
Ricot Jean-Pierre tells how inequitable control of land has devastated the vast majority throughout Haitian history.
Jeb Bush, Please Educate Yourself About Food Stamps
Bush called SNAP a “failing, ineffective program” that “traps families in perpetual poverty.” Research shows this is off base.