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The Largest Chinese Bike Share Program Is 12 Times the Size of New York City’s
And 22 other numbers that will help you understand our world.
When a Wildlife Rehab Center Regulates Charter Schools: Inside the Wild World of Charter Regulation
Charter school “authorizers” are charged with making sure schools can be trusted with kids and with public money. Problem is, many lack the tools to do the job.
Striking Oil Workers Say They’re Fighting Deadly Working Conditions
As the strike rolls into its second week, some green groups may join striking oil workers on the picket line.
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Can Ukraine Gnaw Its Way Out of Trouble?
If Ukraine wants to move closer to the West, it will probably have to submit to the knife.
Op-Ed on Venezuela Slips Past New York Times’ Factcheckers
A factually-challenged New York Times article attacks the Venezuelan government.
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The Awesome Life of a US Congressman
Like one of the characters from “Downton Abbey,” Aaron Schock has climbed from public servant to pampered aristocrat.
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Proposed Rules Regulating Domestic Drone Use Lack Police Warrant Requirement
Civil liberties groups warn that the rules still contain loopholes.
Malkia Cyril: Net Neutrality Is the Civil Rights Act for the Internet
Why net neutrality is about racial justice.
“Bipartisan” Criminal Justice Reform: A Misguided Merger
The new Coalition for Public Safety provides cover for a neoliberal agenda.