Trump Isn't Draining the Swamp, He's Drowning Diplomacy
Trump and the GOP Congress have plans to decimate the entire federal workforce, and they’re starting with the State Department.
Honey, I Shrunk the Recidivism Rate
A social enterprise on Chicago’s west side puts the formerly incarcerated back to work as beekeepers and honey harvesters.
Mitch McConnell’s Sinister Role in the Russian Hacks
With the normalization of Trump’s antics, it is unfortunately all too easy to overlook the sheer rottenness of Mitch McConnell.
The Manufacturing Jobs Program Trump Wants to Kill
The little-known Manufacturing Extension Partnership program has helped grow small businesses like Michele’s Granola.
Code of Silence
How private companies hide flaws in the software that governments use to decide who goes to prison and who gets out.
Magazine
Trump's Plan to Make Government Slower, Costlier, and More Dysfunctional
Slashing federal employees doesn’t save money. It just makes the government more dependent on private contractors and more prone to colossal screw-ups.
Successes of Philanthropy
An innovative program aims to retrain workers for high-demand “middle skill” jobs in manufacturing, clean energy, health care and other fields.
Programs aimed at Native students draw on the unique culture, traditions and history of tribal communities.
Political Animal
Trump Appoints Voter Suppression Advocate to Election Commission
The man most responsible for the voter fraud myth has joined the group to study voter fraud.
Politics
Mitch McConnell’s Sinister Role in the Russian Hacks
With the normalization of Trump’s antics, it is unfortunately all too easy to overlook the sheer rottenness of Mitch McConnell.
Republic 3.0
How Trump Is Undermining High-Skilled Immigration
His ‘Buy American, Hire American’ executive order exacerbates the existing problems with the H-1B visa program.
Economy
Honey, I Shrunk the Recidivism Rate
A social enterprise on Chicago’s west side puts the formerly incarcerated back to work as beekeepers and honey harvesters.
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Trump's Agenda Will Worsen Economic Insecurity for Vulnerable Americans
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What Washington Doesn't Understand About Working Families
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The Manufacturing Jobs Program Trump Wants to Kill
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The CFPB Is Making Government More Accountable. The GOP Wants to Stop It.
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Surprise! Trump's $1 Trillion Infrastructure Proposal Was a Bait 'n Switch
Education
The White House’s Mixed Message on Apprenticeship
The Executive Order aims to strengthen industry engagement and connections to education, but falls short on quality control.
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Universities and Colleges Struggle to Stem Big Drops in Enrollment
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How a School That Serves Mostly Homeless Kids is Matching its District’s Graduation Rate
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New Paper on the Need for Specialized Teacher Licenses in the Early Grades
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When the Firing of a Principal Raises Bigger Questions Than One Person’s Bigotry
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Online Learning: Students Want Quality, Not Just Convenience
Health Care
Nevada to Big Pharma: 'Show Us Your Books!'
Working Nevadans finally scored a victory against big pharma. Will other states follow suit?
Books
The Clash of Victimizations
Donald Trump’s fixation on fallen glory and festering grievance is uncomfortably close to the story China tells about itself.