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A Revolutionary Idea to Close the Racial Wealth Divide
“Baby bond” accounts for all American kids would bridge the racial wealth gap while providing security to Americans of every color.
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Why Is Going Green So Hard? Because Our System Isn’t
If environmental solutions aren’t systemic, living green will always mean going against the grain — and usually failing.
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The Planetary Cost of Amazon’s Convenience
That Prime membership enriches a company that’s aggressively marketing itself to help major polluters.
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How the White House Is Spending Earth Day
The Trump administration is seeking to block communities from weighing in on federal projects that threaten their health, environment, and livelihoods.
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Enemies of the People
Will Assange get the Khashoggi treatment?
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This Earth Day, Beware of Greenwashing
Big polluters may not care much about the environment, but they’ll still try to fool customers who do.
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Pushing Marijuana Legalization Over the Finish Line
Medicinal use is now legal for most Americans, and two-thirds support full legalization. A big push now can get us there.
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Abolish the Electoral College, Empower the People
Republicans don’t respect Americans enough to let them pick their own president.
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So Who Really Got a Tax Cut This Year?
If Tax Day has you thinking the tax system is unfair, you’re not alone.
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Do Women Get to Be Experts?
Any woman professional is familiar with a nagging doubt: Am I being taken seriously?
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