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Memo to the Next President: Don’t Forget the Working Class
11 Nov 2016 … At the end of most US presidential elections, most Americans are ready to see the last of campaign ads, social media commentaries and tension-fraught news coverage. That’s even more true this year. But more than in most recent elections, we Continue reading
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James Balog on Capturing our Disappearing Glaciers
10 Oct 2012 … Photographer James Balog talks about Chasing Ice, which won the 2014 News and Documentary Emmy for Outstanding Nature Programming. Continue reading
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Memorial Day: For Vets, Too Many Delays and Not Enough Parades
5 May 2014 … The holiday makes the news of abuses and preventable deaths in the veterans medical system even more poignant. Continue reading
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Why the Environmental Working Group Isn’t Backing the Toxic Chemicals Compromise
6 Jun 2016 … Most Americans assume that the chemicals used in everyday products have been reviewed for safety by a trustworthy government regulator. The truth is that the vast majority of the chemicals used in everything from cleaners and carpets to cosmetics and Continue reading
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Bill Moyers Essay: Correcting Bill O’Reilly
10 Oct 2012 … Bill offers some fact-checks to Bill O’Reilly for false statements the Fox News icon made about him. Continue reading
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The Justice, the Pope, the Press and the Question of Values
2 Feb 2016 … Given how quickly the news cycle spins these days, Pope Francis’ extemporaneous criticism of candidates who would rather build walls than bridges, prompted by a reporter’s question about Donald Trump, already seems like ancient history. And even Justice Antonin Scalia’s Continue reading
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Morning Reads: Obama Ignores Jindal, Talks Climate Change in NOLA; Two-Faced Trump
8 Aug 2015 … As summer winds to an end and we continue our effort to keep you up-to-date on how money corrupts American government and politics, as well as other news of the day, we’re pleased to publish this daily digest compiled by Continue reading
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NEW: Get Our Morning Reads Delivered Directly to Your Inbox!
3 Mar 2014 … Now it's easier than ever to get up to speed with our daily news roundup. Continue reading
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Barack Obama, Wall Street Co-Conspirator?
1 Jan 2013 … This article first appeared on Salon.com. After all the big news last week about Barack Obama’s all-too-close relationship with Wall Street, my dad and I got into a back and forth email exchange about whether to feel optimistic about the president’s second term Continue reading
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Last Night: Debating the Merits of the First Presidential Debate
9 Sep 2016 … In this special debate-night edition of "Last Night," our ongoing effort to monitor how politics is covered on prime-time television — still the major source of news for the vast majority of Americans — some of our subject-matter experts join Continue reading