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We Won't Pay: America's Student Loan Crisis
Borrowers with federal student loans appear to be buckling under the weight of their debt, as more than half of Direct Loans – the most common type of federal student loan – aren't being repaid on time or as expected.
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Tech City Skyscrapers Cast A Shadow of Wealth Over London’s Poorest Neighborhoods
As state-of-the-art buildings belonging to some of the world's biggest, richest tech firms contrast with the child poverty and unemployment outside, it may not be long before London's less privileged residents take action.
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A Hardy Welcome: Wyoming's U.S. Senate Challenger Rages Against the Money Machine
Charlie Hardy, the 75-year-old former Catholic priest now running for Senate, wants to halt NSA spying on ordinary citizens and overturn Citizens United with a Constitutional amendment.
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Marijuana Investor Plans Hedge Fund to Invest in Reverse Mergers
Leslie Bocskor is also forming a consulting firm to assist state governments in setting up regulatory guidelines for cannabis use.
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Pay Up or Do Time: Alabama’s Private Probation Industry
Alabamians who can't pay a fine may end up in a vicious cycle of fees and even jail time – and someone's profiting.
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Mapping The Money: A New Tool To Track Political Influence This Election Season
A group of watchdogs at Maplight has introduced an interactive tool to track not only the level and location of political donations, but how the money impacts specific pieces of legislation.
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Is Corruption a Constitutional Right?
Does Wall Street have a constitutional right to influence politicians and the investment decisions? It’s being left up to the courts to decide.
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Why Corporations Breaking Environmental Laws Are Getting A Free Pass
Grappling with a shrinking budget and limited manpower, the EPA now pursues criminal charges in “fewer than one-half of one percent” of total legal violations.
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Bank of America Pays $17 Billion To Settle Mortgage Fraud – And You Call That Justice?
This is the largest fine so far, but yet again there seems to be a reluctance to name and punish the individuals responsible.
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Why Minimum Wage Laws Aren’t Just for Workers with the Lowest Wages
An extraordinary shift in wages paid to American workers took place from 2000 to 2012, a change that holds powerful lessons about the minimum wage, government policy and unions.
