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Civil Legal Assistance Saves Money and Helps People Escape Poverty
1 Jan 2015 … Advocates argue that to continue progress, civil legal aid must be deployed more broadly in future efforts to combat poverty. Continue reading
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“Quick, Look Over There”
9 Sep 2020 … Trump and his loyalists would likely prefer people not to notice that his poll numbers continue to be bad. For him to convince people that a loss for him means the election has been stolen, he has to make people Continue reading
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This Week in Political Money: Dark Money Floods Judicial Races
9 Sep 2016 … We’ll be posting this roundup each week leading up to Election Day. Share your thoughts about these must-read stories and always feel free to suggest your own in the comments section. Continue reading
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Michael Josephson: Our Changing American Values
9 Sep 1988 … Ethicist Michael Josephson discusses society's emphasis on success — and how it may influence people to sacrifice their values. Continue reading
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Study: High Levels of Inequality Make a Country Less Fun to Live In
12 Dec 2013 … What makes a society a fun place to be? Really nice weather and exciting nightlife options certainly help. So does avoiding a starkly skewed distribution of income and wealth. Continue reading
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What We’re Reading About the Attacks in Paris
11 Nov 2015 … Articles and analysis not to miss as the world comes to terms with Friday's deadly attack, and another, Thursday, in Lebanon. Continue reading
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50 Years Later, Not Nearly Enough Progress for Working-Class Women
2 Feb 2013 … "Far from having it all, most working women live in danger of losing it all," writes activist Ellen Bravo. Continue reading
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Family Values? US Has the World’s Least Flexible Workplaces
2 Feb 2014 … Economist Heather Boushey explains why that hurts the economy as well as American families. Continue reading
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Matt Taibbi on Wall Street’s Campaign to Loot Public Pensions
9 Sep 2013 … Matt Taibbi talks about his new investigation into Wall St. hedge funds that are taking public pension money out of the hands of retirees in cities and states across the country. Continue reading
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Hope in the Village
7 Jul 2014 … Children at a unique day-camp program called 'The Game of Village' all over the country are learning how to be real and effective citizens. They give us some hope for the future. Continue reading