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“Broken Promises”: How Congressional Democrats Are Pushing the TPP to the Brink
The TPP looks far more in doubt than it ought to at this stage.
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Children Are Dying From Pneumonia, but Greed Is the Real Killer
Hundreds of thousands of kids are dying every year because pharmaceutical companies are making record profits off a life-saving vaccine.
A New Wave of Climate Insurgents Defines Itself as Law-Enforcers
Such actions are about to take a quantum leap both in numbers and in global coordination.
How We Won at Brandeis
Lauren Nickell and Akunna Eneh discuss how students organized this victorious action.
“We Must Aim High”: Former Clinton Labor Secretary Robert Reich on Endorsing Bernie Sanders
Robert Reich, the former labor secretary under President Bill Clinton from 1993 to 1997, has decided to formally endorse Sen. Bernie Sanders for president.
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We Can’t Solve Climate Change Without Teaching It – Why More Classes Are Heading Outside
Trekking through the murky river together, they transform it.
Winning His Race: Is Trump the Poster Child for the Rise of US Hate Groups?
Donald Trump is the front-runner as he enters the final Republican presidential debate ahead of next week's Super Tuesday primary.
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Regulators Butt Heads With Activists Over Assessment of Offshore Fracking Hazards
To the dismay of environmentalists, a new draft assessment proposes to forgo new restrictions on offshore fracking and any changes to the permitting process.
Who Gets to Fund Higher Education? A Hindu Nationalist Donor Raises Controversy
Public universities are increasingly turning to private entities to raise money, but few private donors wish to give money for a use they do not control.
Could You Be Arrested Over Your Student Loan Debt?
Unfortunately, it's fairly common for shady debt collectors to pose as US Marshals, bogus federal agents or DOJ officials in order to intimidate borrowers into repaying their debts.