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Burning Issues: Understanding The Children Fleeing To The U.S. Adriana Bertrán of the Washington Office on Latin America explains the tragic causes of the child immigrant wave, and then looks at how the presidential candidates are speaking to those causes, in the...
Burning Issues: Understanding The Children Fleeing To The U.S.
Adriana Bertrán of the Washington Office on Latin America explains the wave of Latin American children seeking entry into the United States and which presidential candidates are speaking to the root causes of that tragedy.
Interfaith Coalition Calls for Moral Action on the Economy
On Monday, an interfaith coalition representing religious leaders across the country calls on every presidential candidate to pledge to provide government contract workers with a living wage and the right to a union.
Wingnut Week In Review: Donald Trump’s Scarlet Letter
This week, the problem wasn’t that Donald Trump believes women who have abortions after Roe v. Wade is overturned should be punished. The problem was that he said it out loud.
Jobs Report Highlights Trade, Manufacturing Problems
The March jobs report is out, and the news seems pretty good at first. But when you dig deeper it is the same old story: lower-to-middle-wage job gains, many higher-wage job losses.
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Burning Issues: Understanding the Iran Nuclear Deal Joe Cirincione of the Ploughshares Fund offers a passionate defense of the deal in this Burning Issues video and he explains how presidential candidate Bernie Sanders in particular stands out as a leader who...
March Jobs Report: Moving Up, With No Way Out
The Labor Department reports continued jobs growth in March, the 73rd month of private sector jobs growth. But wages remain stagnant. The economy continues to recover – but not the people.
Burning Issues: Understanding the Iran Nuclear Deal
Joe Cirincione of the Ploughshares Fund offers a passionate defense of the Obama administration's Iran nuclear deal in this Burning Issues video, explaining the perils of the Republican candidates' pledge to nullify it.
Is Education Being Measured To Death?
April ushers in the beginning of testing season in public schools across the nation. But the tests don’t serve purposes that are as clear and reasonable as their advocates would have us believe.
Trade Shapes Wisconsin Primary
The Wisconsin primary is Tuesday and Senator Bernie Sanders is pounding on his opposition to trade deals that have closed factories and cost jobs.
