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In Chicago and Beyond, Bail Reformers Win Big in Fight to End Money Bail
Chicago is poised to stop incarcerating people just because they can't pay their way out.
ALEC Is Like a Swamp Inhabited by Creatures of the Past
ALEC's real goal is preventing the federal government from providing health care and most other things in the first place.
Four Charts That Show Who Loses Out if the White House Cuts Food Stamps
The White House has proposed cutting 25 percent of SNAP's budget over the next decade.
What Is Behind the Renegotiation of NAFTA? Trumpism and the New Global Economy
Breaking down barriers to digital trade and labor regulations are the real reasons for Trump's NAFTA renegotiation.
It’s (Loan) Shark Week: Families Are Biting Back
It's “Shark Week,” but the most dangerous predators this year aren't on TV or at the beaches.
Democrats and Devos: Partners in the Illusion of School Choice?
The US has refused to realize the 1954 mandate of “Brown v. Board” to address deep-seated education inequity.
Citizens Begin Reclaiming Coal Country After Decades of Corporate Land Grabs
Figuring out who owns abandoned mines in Appalachia is harder than you'd think.
On Fighting Inequality, Which Nations Do More Than Pay Lip Service?
Two global groups have joined to create a yardstick for holding governments accountable for narrowing divides.
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.
How the Student Loan Industry Is Helping Trump Destroy American Democracy
Student loan servicers are engaged in economic terrorism, and DeVos is only making it worse.