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Here is a book that talks about the link between climate change and armed conflict. As reviewer Horgan points out: "The global cooperation we need to solve global warming can also help us solve war."

In the three years since Trump turned Michigan red, education has emerged as a potent political issue in the state, thanks to a steady stream of grim studies and embarrassing news stories.

The debate over Medicare-for-All’s financing ignores the costs of the alternatives — and the status quo under Trump.

The wage hike will affect "contract workers" who now get lower pay for longer hours

European multinationals have brought major investments to southern U.S. states, but they do not always bring the labor rights standards they abide by in their home countries.

Facebook * WBAI * China's Spy Media * Splinter's Demise * BBC * Alexa and Google Home * Media Monopoly

There is no more important time for creative people in Hollywood to say NO and join the wider cultural boycott. California is one of 26 states to pass measures penalizing certain BDS activities, including blacklisiting contractors who boycott Israel.

If Kickstarter became a union company, it would be the first of the major tech companies to do so. The company has a chance to show which side it’s really on.

“I’m here to stand with every one of the people who stand for our children every day.” Elizabeth Warren told the strikers. So far, no 2020 candidate has publicly expressed support for Mayor Lightfoot in the labor dispute.