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Courts, Politicians Sowing Voter Confusion for Election Day
10 Oct 2014 … As we approach the midterms, here's a roundup of some of the the latest developments. Continue reading
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The Next Steps in the War on Poverty
1 Jan 2014 … How we can make the next significant strides in the fight against poverty. Continue reading
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The Fight to Vote: Civil Rights Advocates Launch Petition Drive to Protect Voting Rights
8 Aug 2014 … To mark the 49th anniversary of the signing of the Voting Rights Act, civil rights advocates are asking members of Congress to strengthen the law’s core protection. Continue reading
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The Lobbyist Who Made You Pay More at the Drugstore
3 Mar 2016 … Bill and Faith Wildrick have never heard of Billy Tauzin, but they’re paying dearly for Tauzin’s tireless work for the pharmaceuticbal industry. So are Faith’s employer and all of her co-workers. We all are. And in the future, so will Continue reading
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John Lewis: Thank You, Sir. May You Rest in Power.
7 Jul 2020 … July 17, 2020 Tonight, just before midnight, we heard the news that 80-year-old Georgia Representative John Lewis has passed away from pancreatic cancer. As a young adult, Lewis was a “troublemaker,” breaking the laws of his state: he broke the Continue reading
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What Donald Trump and the Republican Party Could Learn From Cleveland
7 Jul 2016 … Located in one of the most important swing counties in the country, Cleveland is a tale of two cites: one represented by an increasingly vibrant downtown and a growing knowledge economy; the other, a hollowed-out collection of neighborhoods increasingly left Continue reading
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The American Military Uncontained
9 Sep 2017 … When it comes to the “world’s greatest military,” the news has been shocking. Two fast US Navy ships colliding with slow-moving commercial vessels with tragic loss of life. An Air Force that has been in the air continuously for years Continue reading
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How We Ended Up With Corporations That Serve Shareholders, Not Customers
8 Aug 2014 … In recent weeks, the managers, employees and customers of a New England chain of supermarkets have banded together to support a CEO who put them first — and was ousted for it. Continue reading
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Guns in America After Newtown
5 May 2013 … Take a by-the-numbers look at gun deaths, school shootings, public opinion and legislation in the year since Sandy Hook. Continue reading
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Tax Dollars Are Increasingly Paying to Teach Kids Creationism
3 Mar 2014 … And deep-pocketed advocacy groups are lobbying for more -- a trend that alarms advocates of strong science education. Continue reading