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Turkish Academics Fear Growing Witch Hunt Following Failed Coup
The growing academic purges have made scholars extremely wary of publishing critical or sensitive material.
There’s No Business Like the Arms Business
The US was credited with more than half the value of all global arms transfer agreements in 2014, the most recent year for which full statistics are available.
Official Malice: One Man’s Violent Encounter With the Michigan Department of Natural Resources
James Anderson recalls being violently confronted by a conservation officer in Michigan.
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When Play Is Criminalized: Racial Disparities in Childhood
Racial disparities in the way children are allowed to play denies many Black kids an important childhood right.
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Planned Gas Pipeline Construction on East Coast Puts Climate at Risk
Nineteen pending pipeline projects could increase global warming by more than 2 degrees Celsius.
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Sanders Delegates Push DNC to Reform Anti-Democratic Superdelegates
After a divisive afternoon, hours of negotiations bring results.
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The Republicans Just Passed a Platform That Would Eviscerate Workers’ Rights
In a not particularly unexpected move, Republicans are denying workers of their right to unionize while targeting their most vulnerable communities.
Donald Trump’s Dark and Scary Night
The GOP presidential nominee's acceptance speech was a litany of fear and resentment, a dog whistle to disaffected white Americans.
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The Italian Region Where Co-ops Produce a Third of Its GDP
Six things we can learn from Northern Italy's Emilia Romagna region, where cooperatives drive the economy.
The Surprising Popularity of Military Coups
Since when had the “military option” become a viable political strategy in the United States?