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Beyond 2016: Five Stories to Carry With Us Into the New Year
Although 2016 often felt like a nail in humanity's coffin, there were many displays of fierce resilience.
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Jails in LA County Knowingly Expose Prisoners to Deadly Fungal Infection
LA County is building a new jail in an area where valley fever — a potentially fatal fungal infection — is endemic.
Nothing in the Constitution Stands in the Way of Dumping Trump in the Electoral College
Will Republicans in the Electoral College utilize the safety valve written into this country's founding documents?
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The “Free Market” Is Actually Structured for the Rich
In “Rigged,” economist Dean Baker argues that there is nothing free or resilient about the myth of the “free market.”
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Teacher Shortages Are Looming, but It Doesn’t Need to Be This Way
Teaching was deliberately feminized over a century ago so that public school teachers could be paid less.
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Shutting Down the Panopticon: A Report From Inside the Stateville Correctional Center
Prisoners at the roach-infested and noisy Stateville panopticon prison may soon be moving to other facilities.
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UnKoch My Campus: Opposing Billionaires’ Efforts to Infiltrate Higher Education
The Koch brothers' efforts to create libertarian-leaning institutions are meeting with resistance on campuses.
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The Rise of Administrator-Led Cheating: A Battle Over School Control in Pasadena and Beyond
Administrator-led cheating has been plaguing public schools around the country since federal policies shifted to put greater significance on standardized testing.
President Obama Says No New Drilling in the Arctic, Leaves the Gulf of Mexico Vulnerable
The plan that will guide oil drilling in US waters for the next five years includes milestone protections for the Arctic, but leaves the Gulf of Mexico open to …
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“Sanctuary Campus” Protests Demand Universities Protect Immigrants
Thousands of students staged walk-outs to maintain “sanctuary campuses” to protect immigrant students.