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At NYT, Climate Denial and Racism Don’t Make You Fringe–but Single-Payer Does

The New York Times is the most influential newspaper in the English-language world, not just because of its reach and leadership status within the industry, but because it defines the boundaries of acceptable debate. Being in the New York Times is a

April 20, 2017
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Submitted by: Love Knowledge
Category: Media

The Demonization of Marijuana Is Rooted in Racial Stereotypes

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The use of marijuana has been glorified in pop culture and, thanks in part to legalization efforts in many states, is now widely accepted. However, federal prisons are still packed with non-violent

April 20, 2017
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Submitted by: Love Knowledge
Category: Justice

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Lead Poisoning: Baltimore's Forgotten Public Health Crisis

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On latest episode of The Real Baltimore we host an expert panel on "the most preventable public health threat" facing the city.

April 19, 2017
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Submitted by: Love Knowledge
Category: Environment

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Profits Can be Made from Catastrophes With Disaster Capitalism

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Antony Lowenstein, author of Disaster Capitalism: Making a Killing Out of Catastrophe, says companies that make profits from disasters around the world also have a vested interest in maintaining these disasters.

April 20, 2017
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Submitted by: Love Knowledge
Category: Politics

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Trump's "Hire American, Buy American" Is More Show than Action

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CEPR co-director Dean Baker says Trump's executive order "Hire American, Buy American," to change the H-1B work visa, does nothing, but the program should be changed to attract higher skilled workers.

April 20, 2017
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Submitted by: Love Knowledge
Category: Politics

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ReConsider Media Podcast: Education in America, Pt. I

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How’s the US education system performing relative to other countries? How can we improve our own performance?

April 19, 2017
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Submitted by: Love Knowledge
Category: Media

Scientists Just Discovered an Alien Planet That’s The Best Candidate for Life As We Know It

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Scientists have located an exoplanet that's the best candidate for life as we know it. They believe it may prove to be an even more important target for the future characterization of planets in the habitable zone than Proxima b or TRAPPIST-1.

April 19, 2017
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Submitted by: Love Knowledge
Category: Science

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Crime Lab Scandal Forces Prosecutors to Disavow Thousands of Drug Convictions

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A final ruling by Massachusetts Supreme Court would erase convictions but not undo the harm caused by a corrupt state chemist.

April 19, 2017
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Submitted by: Love Knowledge
Category: Justice

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Dissent Made Meaningful

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Over the last year, large numbers of Americans have grown politically active for the first time. Reflecting the depth of our constitutional crisis, however, many seem not to know how to meaningfully

April 19, 2017
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Submitted by: Love Knowledge
Category: Justice

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Tribunal Finds Monsanto Endangers Right to Food, Health, Environment

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If the crime of 'ecocide' were recognized in international criminal law, the activities of Monsanto could constitute such a crime, panel declares

April 18, 2017
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Submitted by: Love Knowledge
Category: Environment

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