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Outlaws in Oklahoma City
Oklahoma City Thunder owner Clayton Bennett is the kind of outlaw Woody Guthrie warned about — one who will “rob you with a fountain pen.”
Suing for a Livable Planet
Young people are filing lawsuits for climate damage — and some are even winning.
The Science Is Clear: Marijuana Is Safer Than Tobacco
A mounting body of evidence finds the risks associated with cannabis smoke and tobacco smoke are far from equal.
Cartoon: Nice Country You’ve Got There
Would be a shame if someone… shut it down!
An Attack Weaker Than Near Beer
Rather than tackle the issues, conservatives are fulminating against a federal two-beer limit that simply doesn’t exist.
Meeting Union Demands Would Be a Win-Win for Automakers
But with corporations insistent on squeezing more profits no matter the cost, strikes are inevitable — and necessary.
Climate Is the Fight of Our Lifetime. Our Federal Budget Should Reflect That.
More than half of discretionary spending goes to the military. Only a tiny fraction addresses the most urgent threat to our security.
Cartoon: Boiling Frogs
The indifference of the Trumps and Manchins of the world is turning up the heat on Americans.
Bogus ‘Edutainment’ May Be Coming to a Classroom Near You
A far-right propaganda network is churning out subpar, silly, and inaccurate school curricula. Here’s how to fight back for our children’s future.
Poverty Just Jumped — And It Was No Accident
I’ve lived and studied poverty most of my life. But you don’t have to be an expert to see why it’s spiking after lawmakers let antipoverty programs expire.
