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A War on Campus? Northeastern University Suspends Students for Justice in Palestine Chapter
The Northeastern University chapter of Students for Justice in Palestine has become the latest student group to face reprimand for organizing around the Palestinian cause.
New York City’s Charter School Showdown Reignites National Debate on Privatized Education
The battle over charter schools is heating up after New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio blocked three privately run charter schools from using rent-free space inside public schools.
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Contaminated Water Supplies, Health Concerns Accumulate With Fracking Boom in Pennsylvania
As research confirms water contamination by hydraulic fracturing, an alarming amount of hazardous chemicals - including arsenic, chloride, barium and radium - are found in Pennsylvania groundwater.
Federal Privatization and the Expensive Philosophy of the Circular A-76 Process
How much has the federal policy of privatizing public work and preventing government from “competing” with citizens actually saved?
Elizabeth Warren’s Post Office Proposal
Investigative reporter Greg Palast is usually good at seeing through the rhetoric. But in tearing into Senator Elizabeth Warrenu2019s support of postal financial services, he has done a serious …
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Debt Collectors Go After Service Members Despite Protections
Debt collectors are targeting members of the Armed Services by calling their superior officers, threatening reduction in rank and even courts-martial, despite stepped-up efforts to protect them from abuse.
Why Does More “Security” Keep Leading to More Violence Against Women?
In spite of efforts to commercialize it, March 8 International Women's Day is the day we recognize women's movements for gender equality.
Chile’s Student Movement Leads the Way: Progressive Prospects for Michelle Bachelet’s Second Term
This week, the daughter of Chile's Salvador Allende, the socialist president who was assassinated in a 1973 US-backed coup, took office as Senate President alongside Michelle Bachelet, marking a …