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Outrage Over Puerto Rico's Plan to Close Nearly Third of Its Public Schools

A school bus crosses a makeshift automobile bridge after the original bridge was washed away during Hurricane Maria flooding, on December 20, 2017 in Morovis, Puerto Rico. (Photo: Mario Tama/Getty Images)

Bernie Sanders: Koch Brothers' Privatization Push Drove Shulkin's Ouster

Andrea Germanos, staff writer

U.S. Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) speaking Sunday to CNN's "State of the Union." (Image: screengrab)

"This is part of a broader approach of the Trump administration," the senator says.

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Warnings of Koch Brothers Influence After Shulkin Says VA Privatization Advocates Forced Him Out

Jake Johnson, staff writer

"Shulkin is obviously correct that privatization push is political, but...

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Sanders Warns Against VA Privatization After Trump Tweets Shulkin's Ouster

Jon Queally, staff writer

"Every major veterans’ organization in this country vigorously opposes the...

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Author Naomi Klein appearing on Democracy Now! Wednesday.

“The Battle for Paradise”: Naomi Klein on Disaster Capitalism & the Fight for Puerto Rico’s Future

Jeremy Corbyn: Nationalize, Democratize Electricity Grid to Avert Climate Crisis

Disaster Capitalism in Action as Puerto Rico Governor Announces Plan to Privatize Power Utility

Trump WH Weighing Plans for Private Spies to Counter "Deep State" Enemies

Mike Pence

Pence's Indiana 'Cautionary Tale' for Privatizing Infrastructure Projects

If contractors are replacing soldiers and they are on the frontline they could kill or be killed, there could be kidnaps or insider attacks—what happens if they commit a crime or bodies have to be sent back; there would be a large number of legal complications," one official told the Financial Times.

Blackwater Founder's 'Disturbing' Plan to Privatize Afghan War Gains Ground

Blackwater mercenaries in Baghdad

Court Throws Out Blackwater Guards' Sentences for 2007 Baghdad Massacre

Colonialism and Greed: Trump Considers Afghan War Expansion to Exploit Minerals

Atlantic City, NJ passed an ordinance banning the corporate takeover of public water Wednesday.

'People Power Defeating Corporate Power': Atlantic City Says People Have Say Over Their Water

'Not One Day More' march at Parliament Square on July 1, 2017 in London, England.

'Not One Day More': Massive London Rally Says No to Austerity, Privatization

Will New Studies Make Betsy DeVos Admit School Vouchers Are a Total Scam?

Fate of LA's Public Schools Hangs in Balance in Major Trump-Era Election

Newswire

Indivisible Guide

Indivisible Project Reacts to Trump Infrastructure “Plan”

Food & Water Watch

Privatized Inspection System Produces More Contaminated Chicken

US PIRG

In Fight For More Affordable Education, Look To Core Classes

Food & Water Watch

Trump Releases Proposed Rule for Privatized Inspection Scheme in Hog Plants

SumofUs

Michigan Town Fights to Appeal Nestlé Water Pumping Station Permit with Help From Consumer Group

Council of Canadians

Flint Water Summit Participants Vow to End Nestlé’s Water Takings

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Jeff Bryant

Why Teacher Uprisings May Hit Blue States Too

Negin Owliaei

Teacher Strikes Are About a Lot More Than Paychecks

Valerie Vande Panne

How Privatization Sparked the Massive Oklahoma Teacher Uprising

Steven Singer

Testing Corporations Rake in Cash While Teachers Sell Plasma to Survive

Robert Reich

Trump's Brand Is Ayn Rand

Paul Pillar

The Privatization of U.S. Foreign Policy

Mary Grant

Trump Wants to Sell Our Water to Wall Street

Kate Aronoff

The Case for Nationalizing Elon Musk

Jeff Bryant

Puerto Rico Braces for Wave of School Privatization

Steven Singer

Crippled Puerto Rico Offered School Privatization as Quick Fix for Woes

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