Thanks to the Electoral College, leftists have perhaps the final say this November over whether democracy can hold on for at least another four years, or if fascism will take root and infect all facets of the federal government for decades to come.
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Venezuela: What Activists Need to Know about the U.S.-Led Coup
Two things stand out about the U.S. coup in Venezuela: It is unusually open, and the coup is built on a series of obvious falsehoods. Yet the bi-partisans in Washington, with a few exceptions, keep repeating them.
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America Needs A War on Waste–Not A War on Trade
The federal government could play a fundamental role helping restructure the nation's industry to focus more on recycling and producing remanufactured goods.
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What the U.K. Can Learn from Portugal’s Socialist Government Success Story
Since coming to power three years ago, Portuguese Prime Minister António Costa has dissolved austerity measures like cuts to pensions and salaries – fostering record-breaking economic growth in the process.
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Capitalist-style Wealth Gap: 1 Tech Guy = 1,000,000 Teachers
There are over 4 million preschool, primary, secondary and special education teachers in America, who average $57,000 in salary; the richest 6 American tech leaders average $80 billion each.
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Food Aid In Jeopardy Nationwide Due to Government Shutdown
SNAP funding for 38 million Americans is fully covered by the federal government, but individual states are responsible for administering the program – and many may not be able through February.
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26 Billionaires Own The Same Wealth As The Poorest 3.8 Billion People
A new economic system is needed to tackle rampant inequality that saw the wealth of billionaires increase by $900 billion in the last year, or $2.5 billion a day, says a new Oxfam report.
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India's Dam-Building Boom Fuels Water Wars Between Pakistan and Afghanistan
As India finances a series of dams along the Kabul River, aiding its neighbor Afghanistan, Pakistan considers the move part of an Indian conspiracy against the increasingly water- and food-stressed nation.
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1 Year After Repeal of Individual Mandate, Health Coverage At Risk for More Americans
That element of the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act of 2017, along with other actions taken by the Trump Administration, are contributing to higher premiums, less coverage and more uninsured.
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A Shutdown for the 99 Percent, Concierge Government For the 1 Percent
A wide range of interests across the economic spectrum are jeopardized. But not all interests are suffering equally: Wealthier and more powerful interest groups have been granted preference by the government.
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Shutoffs Continue As People of Detroit Fight for Water As A Human Right, Part II
The activists working hardest against the water crisis in Detroit are high school students, college professors, priests and volunteers – all disrupting a system that side-stepped popular votes.