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Kavanaugh Accuser, Christine Blasey Ford, Willing to Testify Before Senate
Ford is willing to go through with testimony despite the violent and threatening reactions she has already received.
Why Labor Is Holding Applause for Michigan’s Latest “Workers’ Rights” Measures
Lawmakers made it clear that they want an opportunity to water these labor laws down later.
Cheap Tricks With Economic Statistics: The Democratic Version
Wages growing modestly does not mean that people should be satisfied with the current state of the economy.
The West Ignores Afghanistan at Its Peril
We must re-examine the Afghan Civil War if we want to understand why the US remains at perpetual war.
As the Biosphere Dies, So Do We: Using the Power of Nature to Heal the Planet
Some experts believe it is essential to sequester atmospheric carbon dioxide via natural processes.
Pipeline that Exploded in Pennsylvania Part of Push for Petrochemical Network
The expansion of plastics manufacturing in the region is also raising concerns due to the extensive use of fracked gas.
Trump Is Giving Protectionism a Bad Name
Tariffs and subsidies to support infant industries can be key for economic development in the Global South.
Fighting to End the Other Death Sentence: Life Without Parole
Activists are fighting to end the practice of imprisoning people until they die.
Why Los Angeles’s Upcoming Public Banking Ballot Initiative is a Huge Deal
If Los Angeles succeeds in creating a municipal public bank, it will be the first of its kind in the country.
Nobody in the White House Is Part of “the Resistance”
They support cuts to billionaires’ taxes, deregulating corporations and feeding the military-industrial complex.