Despite Evidence That They Harm Children, Trump Touts School Vouchers

By Nadia Prupis / Common Dreams Mar 4, 2017 Children who use vouchers to attend private schools perform worse on average than their public-school peers, according to numerous studies. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

Steve Bannon Says ‘Deconstruction of Administrative State’ Is Trump’s Plan

Staff / Truthdig Feb 24, 2017 The president's chief strategist describes plans to roll back taxes, regulations and trade agreements. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

Private Prisons Expect Surging Profits During the Trump Administration

Alexander Reed Kelly / Truthdig Nov 23, 2016 People invested in the prison industry are set to get even richer off the mass incarceration of minority and low-income people when Donald Trump and the tough-on-crime nominee for attorney general, Jeff Sessions, take control of the federal justice system. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

50 Groups Urge Investigation Into ‘Wild West’ of Facial Recognition Policing

By Nadia Prupis / Common Dreams Oct 19, 2016 Half of American adults are included in a vast facial recognition database populated in part by driver's license photos and mugshots. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

Earthquake Rattles Oklahoma Amid Warnings of ‘Inherent’ Fracking Risks

By Nadia Prupis / Common Dreams Sep 5, 2016 A 5.6-magnitude quake, one of the strongest in Oklahoma's history, shook a seven-state area. And "it could have been prevented," said a leading activist. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

Progressives Urge Clinton Not to Appoint a Wall Street Cabinet

By Nadia Prupis / Common Dreams Aug 11, 2016 The Democratic presidential nominee should tap "executive branch appointees with a documented record of fighting for the public interest," say progressives who recognize that "personnel is policy." Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

After Brexit, European Left Calls for ‘Massive Political Opposition’

By Nadia Prupis / Common Dreams Jun 25, 2016 A "campaign of building bridges across Europe, bringing democrats together across borders and political parties, is what Europe needs more than ever to avoid a slide into a xenophobic, deflationary, 1930s-like abyss," wrote the political alliance co-founded by former Greek Finance Minister Yanis Varoufakis. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )

Emails Show ‘Collusion’ Between Big Banks and Obama Administration on the Trans-Pacific Trade Pact

By Nadia Prupis / Common Dreams May 28, 2016 Emails obtained through a Freedom of Information Act request show U.S. Trade Rep. Michael Froman discussing the controversial trade pact with Goldman Sachs lobbyists. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

Brussels Maintains State of Emergency as European Crackdown Grows

By Nadia Prupis / Common Dreams Nov 23, 2015 Officials tighten security measures in former border-free zone amid terror warnings. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )