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Environment Is Big Winner in U.S.–Mexico Colorado River Agreement
A new agreement signed between the U.S. and Mexico continues an important collaboration in managing the Colorado River, but also gives new hope for reviving stretches of the river that have run dry. ... -
Migrating Birds Are Running Out of Water
David O’Neill and Karyn Stockdale of the National Audubon Society talk about a recent report that highlights the threats to two major habitats used by migrating birds in the West: ... -
California Regulators Require Auto Insurers to Adjust Rates
The state changed its approach in response to ProPublica’s finding that minority neighborhoods were paying higher premiums than white areas with the same risk. by Julia Angwin and Jeff Larson, ProPublica ...
- by Patricia A. Alexander and Lauren M. Singer Today’s students see themselves as digital natives, the first generation to grow up surrounded by technology like smartphones, tablets and e-readers. Teachers, parents and policymakers certainly acknowledge the growing influence of technology and have responded in kind. We’ve seen more investment in classroom technologies, with ...
- by Tamir Sorek and Robert G. White A significant portion of the NFL’s fan base has reacted negatively to the national anthem protests of the past year. The responses tend to follow a pattern: The stadium is no place for political protest. The game is a color-blind meritocracy. To protest football is to ...
- by Vanessa R. Panfil There are many stereotypes of and assumptions about street gangs, just as there are many stereotypes and assumptions about gay men. Pretty much none of those stereotypes overlap. In movies and television, some of the most recognizable gay characters have been portrayed as effeminate or weak; they’re “fashionistas” or “gay ...
BUSINESS
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Wells Fargo Offering Refunds Nationwide for Improper Mortgage Fees
The bank’s practice of making customers pay for delays that were its own fault, first reported by ProPublica, was more far-reaching than previously known. by Jesse Eisinger, ProPublica a scandal that ... -
What business can learn from buddhism
by Haley A Beer and Edward Gamble Millennials, we are told, have a different attitude to work than their elders. They want to work for organisations committed to values and ethics, where ... -
Trump’s tax plan would weaken faith in fairness of US tax system
by Gil B. Manzon Jr., Associate Professor of Accounting, Boston College President Donald Trump and GOP leaders just released a plan to significantly change the taxation of individuals and businesses in what ...
POLITICS
House GOP Passes Budget That 'Should Not Be Allowed in a Humane Society'
By passing their budget blueprint, Republicans have taken "the first step toward an immoral tax scheme that will hand trillions of dollars to millionaires and ...Sanders, Democrats Rip GOP Plan to 'Erode' Safety Net With $5 Trillion in Cuts
The GOP budget, they concluded, is a "massive transfer of wealth from working families, the elderly, children, the sick, and the poor to the top ...
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INVESTIGATIONS
Who’s Really in Charge of the Voting Fraud Commission?
Newly released email data shows two Republican not-yet-members potentially influencing a controversial letter — even as a Democratic member claims he was largely excluded from ...Chamber of Secrets: Teaching a Machine What Congress Cares About
Want to know what distinctive topics your members of Congress are concerned about? Represent’s got you covered. by Jeremy B. Merrill, ProPublica If you asked congressional ...
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OPINION
How Big Corporations Game Our Democracy into Their Plutocracy
by Ralph Nader A major chapter in American history – rarely taught in our schools – is how ever larger corporations have moved to game, neutralize ...Big Institutions—Immunities, Impunities and Insanities
by Ralph Nader One of the first times I used the phrase “institutional insanity” was in 1973 to describe the behavior of scientist Dixy Lee ...
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VIDEO
REFUGE | Human stories from the refugee crisis
A small team of filmmakers set out for Greece, documenting human stories from the frontlines of the European Refugee Crisis, focused on humanity and hope. ...
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