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August 5, 2014As an inquiry into the complex subject of international terrorism, the 9/11 Commission's 10th anniversary reprise falls far short — but it does serve official DC's purpose.
August 4, 2014Much of ALEC’s agenda for its latest meeting returned to a focus on promoting the extraction and production of fossil fuels while putting up roadblocks for renewable energy initiatives where it can.
August 4, 2014The fragments of the past that we see on stage reveal the significance of our lives today more than all the talk shows and reality programming of our popular culture.
August 2, 2014Joel Berg, an anti-poverty activist in New York City, proposes an alternative to Ryan's paternalistic plan that he believes will empower families to take charge of their own futures.
August 1, 2014Environmentalists in North Carolina view the coal ash bill supported by Thom Tillis as a step backwards in the regulation of toxic coal waste.
August 1, 2014Paul Ryans new plan includes a few positive proposals, but a poverty activist writes that it's doomed to fail because of its reliance on discredited, right-wing poverty myths.
July 31, 2014Today’s economy doesn’t contain a lot of good news for working people, yet the last few days have seen some notable gains.
July 31, 2014The artistic director of NYC's Public Theater notes that some Shakespeare plays become particularly popular when they reflect the America we live in.
July 30, 2014It's time for an anti-poverty contract that addresses minimum wages, paid sick leave, childcare, ending child hunger and ensuring that no one willing to work becomes destitute.
July 29, 2014Two House Democrats introduced a bill last week that would make labor organizing a basic freedom no different than freedom from racial discrimination.
