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Shackles and Ivy: The Secret History of How Slavery Helped Build America’s Elite Colleges
A new book 10 years in the making examines how many major US universities are drenched in the sweat, and sometimes the blood, of Africans brought to the US …
Unmasking the Patriarchal Values in Halloween Costumes: Naughty Leopards, Sassy Space Girls and Warrior Ninjas
Naughty Leopards, Sassy Space Girls, and Warrior Ninjas: What do our Halloween costumes reveal about gender in our society? An exploration.
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Chilean Students Poised for Congressional Victories
Three student activists who fought for education as a human right are poised to become members of Congress in Chile.
Hurricane Sandy One Year Later: Lessons Learned and Unlearned
One year ago today, Hurricane Sandy hit New York City - and most of the Eastern Seaboard - like a freight train.
The Great American Ripoff: The High Cost of Low Taxes
The American people pay a similar amount for social services as citizens of European countries with supposedly lavish social safety nets.
The Story of Solutions
What if the goal of our economy wasn't more, but better?
Occupy Sandy: One Year After The Storm
Our people-powered movement built something incredible, but we need your help to continue to move forward.
Japan’s Cut-Price Nuclear Cleanup
The men responsible for cleaning up the plant are suffering from plummeting morale, health problems and deep anxiety about the future.
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World’s Anger at Obama Policies Goes Beyond Europe and the NSA
Some of the United Statesu2019 closest allies are so upset about the NSA surveillance programs that the Obama administration has gone into damage-control mode to ensure the rifts donu2019t …
Parents Organize Boycott to End Standardized Testing of Four-Year-Olds
New York School believed to be first to reject testing in grades K-2, principal and 90 percent of parents support boycott and hope it helps spark nationwide movement.