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We’re Killing Thousands of People to Enrich a Few Corporations

I’ve lived in Yemen. The lives of its people are worth more than any military contract.

Nearly two-thirds of Americans want cannabis to be legal — but marijuana arrests are going up, not down.

Caring for loved ones with dementia is hard enough. Families shouldn’t have to bear a financial crisis on top of that.

Amazon’s wage hike is welcome news, but nobody’s well-being should depend on the whims of billionaire CEOs.

Over 40 percent of Virginians struggle to get by — a problem made worse by voter suppression and military-first spending priorities.

Take it from a postal worker: If the U.S. sells its public mail service, consumers will lose big time.

While Americans watched the Senate, House Republicans passed an extra $3 trillion tax cut for rich people and corporations.

The top 100 federal contractors now send over 8,000 jobs overseas a year — triple the rate under Obama.

Wealth is more concentrated now than it was in John D. Rockefeller’s day.

The White House wants to clear the way for frackers to release more methane, which poisons communities and torches the climate.