The world has lost an incredible thinker and doer. I have lost an amazing friend. A void exists where before it was filled with David's optimism, humour and joy.
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Remeasuring the Games, Brazil and England Crash Out Early In the "Inequality World Cup"
In an attempt to highlight the gap between rich and poor in those countries with teams represented, aid agency Oxfam has rebranded this the "Inequality World Cup."
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Apartheid in Detroit: Water For Corporations, Not For People
Residents with $150 delinquent water bills are having the tap shut off, denying them a basic human right while prominent Detroit corporations with much larger delinquent water bills are being left alone.
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Dispatches From Brazil's World Cup: "No One Lives Here Anymore"
At a favela five minutes from Brazil's most famous stadium, every family has been removed by force.
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Wave of GMO Labeling Victories Emboldens States-Led Movement for Food Sovereignty
The East Coast has been getting attention for the state-by-state effort to label genetically-engineered food.
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Do Not Forgive, Do Not Forget: These 37 U.S. Senators Just Voted Against Students
There is no economic argument against the student loan refinancing bill that Republicans killed this week in Congress, which would have stimulated the economy by putting $63 billion into struggling peoples' pockets.
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Apple and Starbucks Under In-Depth Investigation For Tax Dodging In Europe
Large multinationals need to pay their fair share of taxes.
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Lawmakers In Sacramento Push Forward Two Bills To End the Influence of Money In Politics
SB1272 and AJR1 are key examples of grassroots movements using the system to change the system – to #GetMoneyOut of politics.
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The Postal service blows! Why it is losing to Wal-Mart and Google
Postal Service has long resisted offering banking services. Here's why they - and we - could live to regret it
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Politicians Ingore Poverty – Because Half of Congress Are Millionaires
For the first time, more than half of the members of Congress are millionaires. Maybe the country would be better off if they had some first-hand encounters with need.
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"Walmart Moms" Walk Off In 20 Cities Demanding Better Pay and Conditions
Strikes in 20 cities come as new report says top Walmart bosses received $104 million in taxpayer subsidies over six years.
