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Privatization
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.
Chicago Hunger Strikers Challenge Rahm Emanuel’s Push to Privatize Schools
Education activists are entering the 19th day of a hunger strike to save Dyett High School.
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The Booming Business of Border Exclusion
Along US borders, private companies are cashing in on the creation of an unprecedented system of exclusion.
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Facing the Complexities of the Charter School Debate
The educational justice movement must balance opposition to privatization with support for the unionization of charter school teachers.
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How Private Sector Is Cashing in on Pentagon’s “Insatiable Demand” for Drone War Intelligence
The private sector's involvement could grow.
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Prepaid Meters Are Obstacles to Accessing Water in Africa
International financial institutions such as the World Bank argue that water should be allocated through market mechanisms to allow for full cost recovery from users.
Commentary: For-Profit Hospitals Mark Up Prices Because There’s Nothing to Stop Them
Of the 50 US hospitals that mark up prices the most, 49 of them are part of for-profit hospital chains.
Will the TPP Kill the Post Office?
These are reasons we need to see the text of the TPP before Congress votes to preapprove it with fast track TPA.
The Buck Stops Elsewhere: How Corporate Power Trumps Politics
Globalisation has brought us to a situation where we have a regulatory vacuum u2013 global regulation is practically non-existent.
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Our Decrepit Rail System Makes Another Amtrak Crash Likely
Sometimes, throwing money at a problem is the way to fix it.