by Kenny Stancil, staff writer "The public sector is ripe for being a pioneer of shorter working weeks, and lessons can be learned for other governments," said one analyst.
by Julia Conley, staff writer "We need to openly consider all the costs, benefits, and consequences of military action," said the two Democratic lawmakers, "and that includes doing everything we can to prevent and respond to civilian harm."
by Jessica Corbett, staff writer "We call on the P5 heads of government to jointly affirm this simple and powerful formula and provide a vital demonstration of leadership that would strengthen the NPT."
by Brett Wilkins, staff writer "Deported veterans are exiled from the country they were willing to die for, and their deportation prevents them from accessing the V.A. benefits they earned and that they are legally entitled to."
by Julia Conley, staff writer "Jeff Bezos makes some $2,537 every second of the day...nearly three times more in one second than the median worker in this country makes in an entire week."
by Jake Johnson, staff writer "If our actions result in the system believing it has to arrest us, then so be it. Civil disobedience is a badge and banner we will proudly wear," said Rev. William Barber.
by Andrew Lichterman Twenty-five years ago, the International Court of Justice stated the obligation to negotiate the abolition of nuclear weapons. It’s time for an accounting.
by Susan Rogers When politicians are no longer accountable to voters, they serve their most powerful and deep-pocketed donors, such as for-profit hospitals and the commercial health insurance and pharmaceutical industries.
by Alfred W. McCoy As of 2019, this country's prisons remained overcrowded with 430,900 people convicted of drug crimes, while drug offenders represented 46% of all those in federal penitentiaries.
by Andres Baiza Instead of building walls, we should be building connections between farmers and markets for more secure jobs, economies, and prospects for rural families.
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