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How the #FergusonSyllabus Can Help Teachers Talk About Race and Rights on the First Day of School
Teachers and educators collect ideas and resources for how to talk about Ferguson with students of all ages.
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Learning #EverydaySexualViolence: Women Telling Our Stories
Social structures such as racism, sexism, heterosexism, classism, capitalism, and imperialism thrive on unmitigated and often state-sanctioned violence. The brutal murder of Michael Brown is but one example.
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Why Nurture is Just as Important as Nature for Understanding Genetics
Genetic variation is only half the story. Environmental influences are important too, and we now know that our environments can interact with our genetic makeup, in ways that can …
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Hawaii’s GMO Battle: Federal Judge Strikes Down Kauai’s Pesticide Regulations
The anti-GMO forces in Hawaii were dealt a blow when a federal judge stuck down a local ordinance regulating pesticide use where four of the world's largest agrichemical companies …
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Five Things About Canada Every American Climate Activist Should Know
Canadians and Americans must unite in the name of climate justice and political action.
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Should Japan Restart Its Nuclear Reactors?
Only luck and real courage at 14 nuclear reactors on Japan's Pacific coast overcame the technical failures of nuclear power and prevented the nation from being destroyed by radiation.
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A Prescription for Treating Runaway CEO Pay
Thanks to the Affordable Care Act, your premiums are now guaranteed to pay for health care instead of executives' yachts.
Secret $700,000 Donation Has Scott Walker Scrambling to Address “Appearance of Corruption“
The Nature Conservancy argued that the proposed changes to Wisconsin mining regulations would “pose serious risks to the rivers, lakes, wetlands, groundwater and other natural resources.”
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You Don’t Know What “Libertarian” Means
If you want to know what libertarianism is all about, don't ask a libertarian, because most of them don't know.