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While US companies have made significant strides in creating workplaces that are more inclusive of transexual individuals,…
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The walkout by thousands of Google employees around the world was historic, both because of who was protesting and what…
Donor premiums are a common fundraising tactic. But recent research suggests that they are not cost-effective.
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The $4 billion that foundations are pledging to spend within five years amounts to less than 1 percent of what businesses…
Real tax reform is about more than cutting taxes to woo voters. It's about making the system fairer.
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Lotteries purportedly generate money to support public education. Jackpots are getting bigger and bigger – but states…
Explaining how carbon taxes and cap-and-trade systems work is simpler than figuring out how high those taxes and caps should…