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Another assault against science by Trump administration

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The Trump administration’s war against science is well known — Martha Kinsella from the Brennan Center for Justice talks about rules being considered which would restrict the EPA’s requirement to consider scientific studies in their regulations… under the guise of “transparency”.

Failed Charter schools cost taxpayers over $500 Million

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Charter schools have been an expensive experiment in education, costing over $500 Million for schools that never opened or have gone defunct, according to Carol Burris from the Network for Public Education. That group has recently issued a new report, and she talks with Jan about the fraud and waste in that program.

Hong Kong in Turmoil

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On Sunday, December 8th, as many as 800,000 protestors organized by the Civil Human Rights Front flooded the streets of Hong Kong, marking the 8th month of pro-democracy civil disobedience.  Many marchers carried signs reading “five demands, not one less,” referring to the protestor’s list of demands, which include: Investigation of police brutality; Release of […]

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