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02/20/2021

The trouble with the 'troubled teen' label and the behavioral modification industry behind it

More than 50,000 teenagers are sent away to “tough love” or “behavioral modifications” programs across the country each year. Paris Hilton has led a charge against these programs which seeks

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01/30/2021

Adult dependents have been left behind during the COVID crisis, don't leave them out of the next stimulus deal

In the last two stimulus packages, dependents over the age of 16 received nothing.  This group includes college students, high school students over 16, and disabled adults who all have

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01/30/2021

America's infrastructure is falling apart. Australia has the solution.

American infrastructure needs immediate, large-scale investment.  Unfortunately, the federal government faces enormous deficits, while states and municipalities are under intense financial pressure. Instead of solely relying on traditional government spending,

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01/23/2021

I'm a McDonald's worker going on strike today. Here's why we deserve a $15 minimum wage

I make just $10 an hour working at McDonald's in Memphis, and it's nowhere near enough to cover basic necessities every month for me and my baby daughter.  A federal

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01/23/2021

The COVID vaccine should be distributed on a first come, first serve basis to prevent wasting millions of doses

US vaccine distribution efforts have been ineffective as the federal government missed their December target by over 10 million doses. Countless vaccine doses will expire before reaching millions of Americans

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01/02/2021

250 million farmers in India are taking a stand against the government as part of the biggest protest in history. Here's why the US and the world should pay attention.

Millions of farmers in India are protesting three agricultural reform bills that were passed in September without their consultation, which they claim threatens their livelihood.  The implications of the protests

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12/21/2020

The COVID recession isn't going to leave permanent scars on the US economy

Growth pessimists are worried that the COVID-19 recession is going to lead to a prolonged recovery and permanent scars on the US economy, much like the financial crisis and Great

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12/06/2020

Trump wants to run again in 2024. Bring it on, he'll just lose again.

Running for president will do wonders for Trump's narcissism, but the soon-to-be-former president would lose again in 2024. Trump has lost in business, media, and now politics. He has a

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11/24/2020

There's a clear way for Joe Biden to fight for justice and show his commitment to the Black voters who put him in the White House

Joe Biden was elected president in large part due to support from Black voters. Biden should pay back this trust from Black voters by fighting for racial justice and reforming

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11/13/2020

MAGA mean kids want you to be nice to them about Trump losing

MAGA media types have taken delight in "Leftist Tears" for years, but now that Trump's been resoundingly defeated, they demand sensitivity for their feelings (and Trump's!).  The same Trumpists who've

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