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Leading Economists Oppose TPP Provision Giving Corporations Upper Hand in Investor-State Disputes
More than 200 of the country's leading economists and legal scholars have written a letter urging Congress to reject the 12-nation trade pact.

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Neonicotinoids: How Pesticide Giants Influence Research on Bee Impacts
Bayer and Syngenta have given more than 2 million to UK universities for research on pesticides between 2011 and 2016.

William Rivers Pitt | Why National Polls Are Meaningless
We are getting jerked around by these networks and their pursuit of revenue.

The “Shocking” Truth About Election Rigging in the United States
Paperless and privatized electronic voting systems have made the US tradition of election rigging that much easier.

How Lady Buggs Farm Is Bringing Healthy Food and a New Urban Landscape to the Rust Belt
“This is my hood, and this is where I grow,” says Sophia Buggs of her thriving Ohio farm.

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Black Americans Wait Twice as Long to Vote as Whites
A new review of the previous presidential election, confirms black voters spent twice as long waiting to vote than white voters.

Debate: Is Recalling Judge Persky a Victory for Sexual Assault Survivors or a Dangerous Precedent?
California lawmakers voted Monday to pass a law requiring prison time for those convicted of sexually assaulting an unconscious victim.

Most Known Donors to Conservative “Independent Women’s Voice” Organization Are Men
New research shows that the overwhelming majority of its known donors are men. Very rich men.

Why Solidarity Between the Movement for Black Lives and Palestine Makes Sense
Human rights, not a common identity or history, are at the intersection of the Movements for Black Lives and Palestine.

How Sanders Shaped the National Discourse on Class: A Media Analysis
More than a progressive president, a working class with strong class consciousness is key for social change to occur.