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  1. When Charter Schools Are Nonprofit in Name Only
    12 Dec 2014 … Some charters pass along nearly all their money to for-profit companies hired to manage the schools. It’s an arrangement that’s raising eyebrows. Continue reading
  2. The Labyrinth: God, Darwin and the Meaning of Life 1881 portrait of Charles Darwin; Credit: John Collier
    7 Jul 2012 … Philip Appleman explores God, Darwin and the Meaning of Life. Continue reading
  3. Trickle-Down Election Economics: How Big Money Can Affect Small Races After unsuccessfully challenging Gov. Andrew Cuomo the 2014 Democratic primary, Zephyr Teachout is the Democratic party nominee for a seat on Congress. (Photo by Andrew Burton/Getty Images)
    8 Aug 2016 … At a press event in Kingston, New York, a Hudson Valley community about 90 miles north of Manhattan, the local Democratic congressional candidate, Zephyr Teachout, earlier this month called for a debate. But not with her Republican opponent, John Faso. Continue reading
  4. Pierre Sprey and Marilyn Young on Strategic Bombing, Vartan Gregorian and the Cost of College Pierre Sprey and Marilyn Young (Photo: Robin Holland)
    1 Jan 2009 … A close look at America's strategic bombing history and the cost of civilian casualties. Plus, the Journal analyzes financing a college degree and if the payoff is worth it. Continue reading
  5. The Christian Doctor Fighting for a Woman’s Right to Choose Dr. Willie Parker (Photo by Chad Griffith)
    4 Apr 2017 … In a new book, 'Life’s Work: A Moral Argument for Choice,' Dr. Willie Parker illuminates the complex realities of abortion in the United States from the unique perspective of someone who performs them and defends the right to do so Continue reading
  6. Fixing Washington’s Biggest Problem Represent.Us's dollar bill costumes will be used during the K Street 5K this Saturday. (credit: Represent.Us)
    4 Apr 2013 … When it comes to reforming Washington, money in politics is the issue that trumps all others. Activist Josh Silver has some ideas on how to fix our coin-operated political system. Continue reading
  7. One Man, One Vote — A Dream Under Threat Gary May. Credit: Dale Robbins.
    7 Jul 2013 … Dr. King’s “I Have A Dream” speech, presented so eloquently during the March on Washington, has gone largely unfulfilled as we look at America 50 years later. To be sure, “the shackles of segregation” in the South that King fought Continue reading
  8. While We Were Distancing Person walking alone in a hallway
    5 May 2020 … BillMoyers.com brings you the news you need to know — some of it good, some of it outrageous, all of it important — that’s been covered up by COVID-19. Continue reading
  9. Bharati Mukherjee Bharati Mukherjee
    6 Jun 1990 … Bharati Mukherjee, an award-winning novelist and writer, calls America "a stage for transformation" — not only for herself, but also for her fellow immigrants. Continue reading
  10. Public Housing Can Be Good for Kids. But There Isn’t Enough of It. Children ride their scooters in Woodland Terrace, a public housing complex in Southeast Washington on Aug. 3, 2015. (Photo by Evelyn Hockstein for The Washington Post via Getty Images)
    11 Nov 2016 … A new report finds that stability in a child's living situation makes a difference in how they do in school and in their emotional development. Continue reading