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How the Cutthroat Walmart Business Model Is Reshaping American Public Education
The Walmart empire has played a huge role in promoting and funding the charter school movement.
“Strike School” in Session: California Faculty Association Prepares for April Strike
The Strike School featured CFA officers teaching about what to expect should the five-day strike.
The Baghdad School of Music and Ballet Fights for Its Life
The fine arts and other positive escapes are an integral part of the psychosocial development of war-affected children.
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“Around the World” Fight Against Terrorism Urged by Obama Administration After Brussels Bombings
Defense Secretary Ash Carter said the United States' ISIS strategy needs to look beyond Iraq and Syria.
Biofuel or Biofraud? The Vast Taxpayer Cost of Failed Cellulosic and Algal Biofuels
Billions of dollars has been expended on ventures yielding no public benefit or technical progress.
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How a For-Profit College Targeted the Homeless and Kids With Low Self-Esteem
Newly released emails and PowerPoints show first-hand Corinthian Colleges' predatory practices.
Honeywell’s String of Dangerous Close Calls Doesn’t Stop Flow of Taxpayer Dollars
Firms scuttle reporting requirements that would allow for the government to hold them accountable.
Paddles, Stun Guns and Chemical Sprays: How US Schools Discipline Students
Nineteen states currently allow school staff to paddle “noncompliant” students. Security staff may even use stun guns or mace.
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Bipartisan Bills and Civil Protests Mount Against Duke Energy’s Obstructionism
The largest utility in the US has so far succeeded in keeping third-party solar illegal in North Carolina.
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Inspections of Keystone XL’s Southern Route Fuel Doubt Over “Safest Pipeline Ever Built” Claims
New documentation confirms multiple code violations.