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Going to College Hurts: Women of Color Bear Disproportionate Share of Student Debt Burden
Women owe two-thirds of the nation's outstanding $1.3 trillion student loan debt.

Financialization Has Turned the Global Economy Into a House of Cards: An Interview With Gerald Epstein
We not only must re-regulate finance, we must develop more public options in finance, says economist Gerald Epstein.

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Emails Show Bayer and Syngenta Fought Scientists for Data on Bees Study
Bayer and Syngenta asked scientists for raw data on a major new study which found that neonicotinoid pesticides cause harm to bees.

Ballot Initiatives and Court Appeals Are Challenging the South’s Felony Disenfranchisement Laws
Florida stands out with one of the nation's most restrictive felony disenfranchisement law.

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Trumpcare May Well Be Collapsing, but the Health Care Fight Is Far From Over
The McConnell-Ryan health plan collapses as conservatives bolt — but progressives have no victory to celebrate.

Trump Rejects His Poll Numbers as “Fake News” — but Even His Voters Are Starting to Notice the Scam
Even voters who bought into Trump's reputation as tough-talking deal-maker are starting to glimpse the truth.

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The Ability to Vote Is Compromised for People Awaiting Trial
Ambiguous state law means the ability of prisoners to vote varies between jails, disproportionately affecting poor people of color awaiting trial.

Medicare for All Wins Backing of Conservative Southern Democrats
A House bill to expand the publicly-funded Medicare program from just senior citizens to every American is picking up record support.

A Further Blow to Democracy in Brazil? Glenn Greenwald on Conviction of Lula Ahead of 2018 Election
Former Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva has been convicted on corruption charges.

Confronting White Supremacy: Lessons From a Counter-Rally at the Birthplace of the Ku Klux Klan
Charlottesville, Virginia, is confronting the real terrorism of racial violence and we can stop it, say rally organizers.