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Behind a surge in worker activism – from hotels to schools and steel mills
A strong US economy hasn't resulted in rapid wage growth. Now the labor movement is regaining momentum through bargaining and nontraditional tactics, like union members running for office.
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In face of potent storms, new debate on the ethics of reengineering Earth
As the effects of climate change begin to take a tangible toll, should we be thinking more seriously about geoengineering? Maybe. But if we do, we need to think carefully about the ethics and the technology.
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Why migration keeps roiling global politics, even as it ebbs
Never before have so many people – 70 million – been forcibly displaced from their homes. Millions more have chosen to leave in search of a better life. And immigration has thrown traditional politics into disarray. Part 1.
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Perception Gaps
A quantified fall in crime, but a nagging sense of its prevalence
There’s a difference between what many of us perceive to be true and what the facts show us. We call that a "perception gap." In our first episode of this weekly podcast series, we look at why so many Americans don't believe we’ve made progress on reducing crime.
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From moccasins to Louboutins: an evolution of indigenous art
Many people think of American Indian art as anthropological works from the past. But contemporary Native art is changing that dynamic as it gains new recognition from museums and art lovers.
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October 15, 2018
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We think it is time to rethink the news.
News is essential. It is the fuel for a thriving democracy. It takes us to places and introduces us to people we never imagined. It defends our rights and values.
Over the Monitor’s 108-year history, we’ve built a legacy of high-quality, distinctive journalism because we recognize that news is more than facts. It’s the story of how we are each trying to make our homes, communities, and nations better. What matters are the values and ideals that drive us, not just the who, what, when, and where of the news.
When we understand that, we understand the world, and one another, better.
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We challenge conventional thinking. As forces from politics to social media try to break us into competing tribes – political, racial, or economic – together we’ll rethink the question, “Who is my neighbor?”
We listen to you. We need you to hold us accountable – to keep us honest and grounded. To inspire us with what inspires you. Together, we can build a community of people who ask more from news.
We will change how you see news. News must be accurate and trustworthy, but facts alone can miss the whole story – the story of us. We are much better than much of today’s news portrays us to be. We will have the courage to look into both the best and the worst in us – and not to blame, but to demand better.
Journalism can be a force for good – for inspiration and progress. But only if we all make it so.
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Faces of a new capitalism: How Millennials are embracing socialist values
Many Millennials are rebelling at an economic system that they believe puts profits over fairness and equality. Is capitalism too harsh?
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For Chinese high-schoolers, there’s value to living and learning in Iowa
A confluence of wants, needs, and dreams – including empty school desks and parents with money – begets an education and business model that is bringing more young students from China to the US.
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Camp Amazon: Inside the 'lungs of the Earth'
Our writer stays at an outpost run by famed ecologist Thomas Lovejoy to find out about climate change and saving the world’s most important rainforest. It's a tale of bearded monkeys, exotic birds, and no snakes.
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Can Islamist moderates remake the politics of the Muslim world?
The era of political Islam appears to be waning in some regions. But as some Islamists broaden their appeal, there's an opportunity to increase our understanding of the nuances of Islam in politics.
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Indian territory again? An old Oklahoma murder case spotlights tribal sovereignty
A Supreme Court ruling on one man’s death penalty could embolden claims by Native Americans across the US, affecting states’ control over not only people, but oil and gas lands.
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Chasing asteroids: Dual missions sniff out clues to solar system's past
Two missions to bring back space rocks will provide clues about the origins of the solar system and the threat of a doomsday collision with Earth.
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