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Agreements like NAFTA, and proposed deals that would go further in handing power to corporate executives and financiers such as the Trans-Pacific Partnership, have little to do with trade and much with ensuring corporate wish lists are brought to life.

Man found guilty of murder by all-white jury in deeply flawed trial had one of America’s longest-ever waits for exoneration

Change won't come to America's broken immigration system from policymakers. It will come from organizers.

"Why destroy public education so that a handful of people can boast they have a charter school in addition to their yacht?"

“We have come together to call upon our elected leaders to change your current, off-the-rails trajectory and make the interests of Tennessee working people your top priority. Our coalition's response is simple: put the people first.”

There are major problems at the Queens Borough Public Library which is one of the largest public libraries in the country. The President and CEO is paid $391,000 plus major perks. In the past 5 years he has reduced the staff by 130 positions through attrition and 44 layoffs. This has become major news in the New York City media as well as the national library press.

High school minefield; Scholastic plays dirty energy pool; FCC trims Sinclair Broadcasting; Who care's if it's true?; Past, present and future of social media

A decision in favour of Pamela Harris in the Harris v. Quinn case before the U.S. Supreme Court would seriously impact the quality of care provided to tens of thousands of seniors and people with disabilities who use state-supported home care services. It would do this by ruling the collective agreement covering more than 27,000 workers unconstitutional. More broadly, a ruling that the current system is unconstitutional threatens the future of collective bargaining.