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Puerto Rico Needs Support After Hurricane Fiona. Here’s How to Help.
Without proper resources from the government, many Puerto Ricans have turned to grassroots organizations for aid.
Groups Pushing Right-Wing State Policy Are Raking In $152 Million Each Year
The revenue doesn't include millions more in contributions to advocacy or litigation arms of the State Policy Network.
Entirety of Puerto Rico’s Private Power Grid Knocked Out Before Hurricane Hit
The island’s power grid has been plagued by blackouts since Hurricane Maria five years ago.
Corporate Involvement in Jackson’s Infrastructure Set Stage for Its Water Crisis
A $90 million contract with Siemens to overhaul Jackson, Mississippi's water system “ended up a disaster.”
Does Mexico’s Wind Industry Deliver More Dirty Profits Than Clean Energy?
Indigenous organizers say that clean energy projects must be humane for the communities they impact.
Poll Finds 3 in 4 Voters Want to Expand Social Security by Taxing the Rich
Republicans are angling to cut Social Security, threatening seniors with poverty or unretirement.
Nature Isn’t a “Vault” Full of Material Value. It Is a Treasure to Be Valued.
If companies have their way, the rights to entire ecosystems will be held exclusively by investors.
It’s Time to Challenge the Corporate University
Both public and private universities have been gradually moving toward market-driven models, creating a “gilded age.”
Public Universities Need More Democracy, Not More Administrators
A pervasive culture of self-dealing, secrecy and mismanagement reflects a systemic failure in higher education.
Texas Organizers Win Partial Victory to Defend Public Transit From Privatization
Local governments are trying to replace public transit under the guise of “microtransit.”