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Of Cranes and Climate Change: Why Our Survival Depends on Local Solutions
Cranes could be the next mascot for the climate change movement, like polar bears.
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Egypt's Military Eyes Return as Unprecedented Millions of Protesters Flood the Streets
Squares across Egypt were overwhelmed by the scale of popular participation and energy on Sunday, as protesters demanded an end to Morsi's reign in what some called the largest political assembly in world history.
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Local Lawmaking: A Call for a Community Rights Movement
Communities like Wells Township, Pa. and Barnstead, N.H., are leading the way creating local governments — and establishing new laws — that protect the rights of citizens, not corporations.
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WikiLeaks' Baltasar Garzón: The Man Edward Snowden Wants On His Side
Best known as the superjudge who ordered the arrest of General Pinochet, the crusading legal head of WikiLeaks has been approached by the NSA whistleblower to represent him.
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Portland's Austerity Resistance Movement Sparks Changes to City Budget
The false claim that Portland is broke was a strategy meant to rig the outcome of the hearings, push aside the issue of economic inequality, and leave communities fighting amongst themselves for crumbs.
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Book Review - "What Then Must We Do?"
Gar Alperovitz's new book lists inspiring examples of worker-owned businesses and co-ops, and offers a powerful argument that radical change is needed in America — albeit an argument with some possible flaws.
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In Week of Major Supreme Court Rulings, Remember: Most of Our Justices Are Millionaires
At least five and perhaps as many as eight of the nine members of the U.S. Supreme Court are millionaires according to recently released financial disclosures, and only two hold any consumer debt.
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At the top of our Lungs: The People’s Filibuster of the Texas Senate
The spoken word, including yelling, is one of the most democratic tools in a citizen’s arsenal.
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Voting Rights Act, Section 4, Struck Down By Supreme Court
The Supreme Court struck down Section 4 of the Voting Rights Act Tuesday, altering the landmark civil rights law that designates federal oversight of voting rights in Southern states.
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State Attorney Generals Vow Immediate Voter ID Implementation
Attorneys general in states previously covered by the Voting Rights Act have wasted no time in moving forward with photo voter ID laws, laws that cut early voting and other restrictive measures.