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Victorious in Maine, Nestlé is on a Quest to Take Over the World's Water
The Swiss corporation Nestlé has a penchant for gobbling up huge areas of freshwater across the planet and bottling it for profit – even as judges, courts, cities and entire regions try to stand in their way.
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Portland school board bans climate change-denying materials
In a move spearheaded by environmentalists, the Portland Public Schools board unanimously approved a resolution aimed at eliminating doubt of climate change and its causes in schools.
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More Americans Want Socialist Healthcare Than You Think
There's a not-insignificant amount of evidence that when you strip out the names of parties and candidates, support for government-run insurance cuts across partisan lines – and most Americans want a single-payer healthcare system.
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This Candidate for Baltimore Mayor Is Building A Platform for Real Economic Justice
Joshua Harris, running for mayor of Baltimore on the Green Party ticket, is a seasoned political activist who says the biggest issue facing Baltimore is the unequal “distribution of capital.”
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Why is the US Unwilling to Pay for Good Public Transit?
The U.S. has a major and growing infrastructure gap – though chasm is a more appropriate metaphor – as poor infrastructure and failing public transit means Americans spend $120 billion each year in extra fuel and lost time.
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Cracks in Capitalism, Part II: Publicly Owned Energy Comes to London
Switched On London, a publicly owned, democratically controlled energy company, intends to provide greener, cheaper electricity to millions of residents in the British capital, signaling a potential sea change in the way big cities produce power.
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School Board OKs Policy Allowing Pepper Spray and Suggests Trans Students Could Be On Receiving End
The fight against trans people’s use of bathrooms often presents itself in schools.
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Why A Brexit Would Make Working People Worse Off In Britain
Ordinary working people will pay the price for a Brexit – with the cost of energy bills likely to increase £500 per family per year, car manufacturing and farming jobs being lost, and the hospitality and leisure industries taking a severe hit.
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This California Bill Would Make Is Easier To Invest in Local Farms, Energy and Business
The California Local Economies Securities Act aims to make it possible for small farms, agricultural land trusts, coops, nonprofits with business income, and renewable energy systems to raise capital without going through a costly permitting process.
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How Payday Lenders Are Beating Back Reform in Alabama
The payday loan industry has made sure Alabama lawmakers are swimming in dirty cash and consistently stifling reform.
