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Made in America: Walmart’s Misleading Claims
We shouldn't be fooled by the giant retailer's newly populist rhetoric.
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LA County Supervisor Hires Corporate-Backed “Research” Firm to Kill the Minimum Wage Plan
The Employment Policies Institute is helping undermine a plan to create a countywide minimum wage.
The Surprising History of Milk
I'd hazard a guess that milk will no longer be a staple of the western diet in the not so distant future.
How Truth and Reconciliation Commissions Help Heal Wounds From Racial Injustice
Such commissions can help communities heal from a history of racial violence.
Popular Blood Thinner Causing Deaths and Injuries at Nursing Homes
Some facilities fail to properly oversee Coumadin. Too much can cause bleeding; too little, clots.
Scott Walker Begins His 2016 Run for the White House
Scott Walker will announce for president today.
Bipartisan Unity on Mass Incarceration: Opportunity or Sidetrack for Movement Building?
Bipartisan unity on mass incarceration policy has prompted both optimism and serious critique.
Hard Work With Jeb Bush
Bush said that “people need to work longer hours.”
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“Dukhtar”: A Feminist Film on Forced Marriages and Gender Equity in Pakistan
A Pakistani mother's determination to protect her child leads to a dramatic attempt to defy tradition.
Perpetrators Become Victims in the Myth of the Lone Drone Warrior
In reality, there's nothing lone about drone warfare. Washington's drone killing program is a multidimensional pyramid.