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WRITING CONTEST FINALIST: Maybe the problem isn’t schisms but our refusal to talk across them.

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WRITING CONTEST FINALIST: Our winner-take-all electoral system is at the root of American politics’ biggest problem: voter apathy.

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This week: the growing viability of wind power, an investigation into fake online reviews, and the shocking treatment of Nepalese workers...

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As the semester rolls on, fast-tracked teachers, vouchers and corporate-friendly Democrats get roasted.

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This week: New York City’s employed homeless, the assassination of a leftist Greek rapper and the unintended consequences of urban...

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WRITING CONTEST FINALIST: It is up to the American people to insist that corporations are not people, money is not speech and elections are...

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The Grinnell College Young Innovator Prize offers a $100,000 prize annually to activists under the age of 40 who have demonstrated...

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WRITING CONTEST FINALIST: Money in politics not only corrodes policy; it has a pernicious impact on how citizens view and participate in...

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