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Chicago Protesters: “Take TIFs Off the Menu!”

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Defender of the Commonweal

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Penn Unions Eagerly Support GOP’s Proposed $1.7 Billion Gift to Shell Oil

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The Next Hiroshima

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Letter from the Syrian Border

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The Scourge of Meritocracy

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Negotiations Resume As Houston Janitors’ Strike Nears Second Month

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Two Years After Fatal Disaster, Push to Protect Coal Miners Wears On

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New Report Reveals The Extent of For-Profit Colleges’ Corruption

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