News Analysis | Education & Youth Cashing in on Kids: 172 ALEC Education Bills Push Privatization in 2015 ALEC's agenda would transform public education from an accountable institution that serves the public into one that serves private, for-profit interests. By Zachary Peters & Brendan Fischer , PRWatch March 9, 2016 Truthout
News Analysis | India’s Water War: City Workers Fight Corporate Privatization Efforts Municipal employees in India are resisting efforts by companies and officials to privatize drinking water. By Papri Sri Raman , Truthout March 5, 2016 Truthout
Op-Ed | Economy & Labor Democracy and Decentralization: UK Labour Leaders Reframe Socialism for the 21st Century To start a dialogue about public ownership in the US, progressives should follow the example of the UK's Labour Party leaders. By Joe Guinan & Gar Alperovitz , Truthout February 25, 2016 Truthout
News Analysis | Politics & Elections The Oregon Standoff and the ALEC-Backed Push to Put States in Control of Public Land The Malheur refuge takeover masks a campaign to transfer federal land to Western states and open it to private developers. By Thomas Brom , Truthout February 12, 2016 Truthout
Op-Ed | Margaret Flowers and Jill Stein | Contaminated Water Requires a National Public Health Mobilization Beyond Flint, water supplies across the US have been contaminated by radioactive pollution from abandoned uranium mines. By Jill Stein & Margaret Flowers , Truthout February 5, 2016 Truthout
News | Environment & Health Emergency Manager Who Switched Flint Water Resigns From Detroit Schools Congress is holding its first hearing today on lead poisoning in the water supply of Flint, Michigan. By Juan González & Amy Goodman , DemocracyNow! February 3, 2016 Truthout
Op-Ed | Education & Youth A Primer on the Damaging Movement to Privatize Public Schools Schools need a complete transformation in what and how students learn - not the Common Core State Standards and standardized tests. By Marion Brady , TheWashingtonPost January 8, 2016 Truthout
News Analysis | Politics & Elections ALEC Invites Politicians to “Plan Your 2016 Agenda” at Scottsdale Confab Here are some of the items on the top of ALEC's legislative agenda. By Mary Bottari , PRWatch December 2, 2015 Truthout
News | Bankruptcy Is a “Huge Opportunity” to Privatize Schools Says EdBuild It's no joke for the children, families and educators. By Jonas Persson , PRWatch September 25, 2015 Truthout
News Analysis | Reversing the Tide: Cities and Countries Are Rebelling Against Water Privatization, and Winning More and more communities and governments are choosing to resist and reverse private water contracts. By Tom Lawson , Occupy.com September 25, 2015 Truthout