Sarah Woodhams, a laid-off Toys “R” Us employee, highlighted the schemes of private equity, to a somewhat baffled Julián Castro.
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The Charter School Primary
Democrats running for president are distancing themselves from a charter school movement that once held powerful sway in the party.
Posted inCivil Rights in America
The Border Crisis Is Fracturing the Democratic Party
The Netroots Nation conference in Philadelphia emphasized immigration cruelties, as the party leadership struggles to respond, opting for backbiting instead of action.
Posted inMoney, Politics, and Power
Donald Trump’s Race-Based Re-Election Campaign
The president’s 2020 campaign will be much like his 2016 campaign, only more so.
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Trump Seeking to Effectively Outsource Asylum Seekers to Guatemala
If the U.S. signs a “safe third country” agreement with Guatemala, migrants seeking refuge will have to file for asylum in the Northern Triangle country.
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Can Pompeo Redefine Human Rights for the Trump Era?
The Commission on Unalienable Rights is a laboratory for new collaborations between the religious right and the secular far right.
Posted inEnergy and the Environment
National Grid Asks Customers to Help it Lobby for a New Fracked Gas Pipeline
The utility company implemented a moratorium on new service in the NYC area after a billion-dollar fracked-gas pipeline project was rejected by New York and New Jersey governments, and is now pressing its customers in a last-ditch lobbying effort.
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Mike Gravel’s Chief of Staff on the 2020 Hopeful’s Bid for the Debate Stage
A Q&A with Henry Williams, college student and presidential-campaign operative
Posted inHealth and Social Policy
Connecticut and Oregon Make Paid Family Leave a Reality
Some states are not only passing paid family leave but making it more generous for the lowest-paid workers.
Posted inHealth and Social Policy
Private Equity’s Latest Scheme: Closing Urban Hospitals and Selling Off the Real Estate
Thousands are expected to rally Thursday against the closing of Hahnemann University Hospital, a 171-year-old facility in Center City Philadelphia.
