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Big Soda Is Outspending Its Opposition 10-to-1 to Fight a Soda Tax in Berkeley

Big Soda Is Outspending Its Opposition 10-to-1 to Fight a Soda Tax in Berkeley Big Soda Is Outspending Its Opposition 10-to-1 to Fight a Soda Tax in Berkeley

Berkeley residents overwhelmingly support the measure, but beverage companies are fighting back.

Oct 14, 2014 / Anna Lappé

The Wage Gap Makes Perfect Sense When Tech Executives Say What They Really Think About Women

The Wage Gap Makes Perfect Sense When Tech Executives Say What They Really Think About Women The Wage Gap Makes Perfect Sense When Tech Executives Say What They Really Think About Women

What is said off the cuff, even in front of an audience full of women, gives us insight into what women are still up against in the tech industry.

Oct 13, 2014 / Bryce Covert

Supreme Court Case Shows How Amazon Legally Cheats Workers

Supreme Court Case Shows How Amazon Legally Cheats Workers Supreme Court Case Shows How Amazon Legally Cheats Workers

Amazon’s relentless cost-cutting hits workers hardest.

Oct 10, 2014 / Michelle Chen

Eric Schneiderman Is Still Seeking Justice for the Financial Crisis

Eric Schneiderman Is Still Seeking Justice for the Financial Crisis Eric Schneiderman Is Still Seeking Justice for the Financial Crisis

The New York attorney general has been almost single-handedly fighting an uphill battle to hold the banks accountable.

Oct 7, 2014 / Katrina vanden Heuvel

Why Brazil’s Elections Matter

Why Brazil’s Elections Matter Why Brazil’s Elections Matter

Wall Street really, really wanted Marina Silva to win. Too bad for Wall Street.

Oct 6, 2014 / Greg Grandin

The Invisible Oil in Louisiana’s Senate Race

The Invisible Oil in Louisiana’s Senate Race The Invisible Oil in Louisiana’s Senate Race

The petrochemical industry is devastating the state, but no candidates dare take it on.

Oct 1, 2014 / Zoë Carpenter

Venture Capitalists Are Poised to ‘Disrupt’ Everything About the Education Market

Venture Capitalists Are Poised to ‘Disrupt’ Everything About the Education Market Venture Capitalists Are Poised to ‘Disrupt’ Everything About the Education Market

Venture capitalists and for-profit firms are salivating over the exploding $788.7 billion market in K-12 education. What does this mean for public school students?

Sep 25, 2014 / Lee Fang

The Resource Privilege

The Resource Privilege The Resource Privilege

How law firms and lobbyists protect and whitewash petroleum dictatorships.

Sep 23, 2014 / Books & the Arts / James North

How the Koch Network Exploited the Veterans Affairs Crisis

How the Koch Network Exploited the Veterans Affairs Crisis How the Koch Network Exploited the Veterans Affairs Crisis

From the beginning, the Koch brothers were exploiting troubles at VA hospitals to weaken Obamacare and attack Democrats.

Sep 23, 2014 / George Zornick

How the Koch Brothers and Other Family Capitalists Are Ruining America

How the Koch Brothers and Other Family Capitalists Are Ruining America How the Koch Brothers and Other Family Capitalists Are Ruining America

Why are multibillionaires dictating how America teaches its youth, provides healthcare and collects taxes? 

Sep 11, 2014 / Steve Fraser

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