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In Southern Eclipse, Duke Energy and ALEC Are Sabotaging North Carolina Solar Power
North Carolina’s solar sector is shining bright, but monopoly utility Duke Energy and ALEC are about to launch a coordinated attack on rooftop solar there.
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Britain’s Bank of Ideas Bails Out Free Thinking
The Bank of Ideas was also a place where academics, students, activists, workers, locals and others met, organized, created and combined.
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Ten Examples of Welfare for the Rich and Corporations
Here are the top ten examples of corporate welfare and welfare for the rich.
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Olympia’s Homeless Win Struggle for Permanent Housing
With the opening of Quixote Village, the six-year struggle waged by the homeless has paid off.
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Greenwashing and the Bloombergification of the World's Cities
Are you an unpopular mayor who terrorized minorities and mistreated your employees? Try giving lip service to climate change, like Michael Bloomberg has.
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Saturated With Oil Money, Texas Legislature Saved Industry From Pollution Rule
When state environmental regulators adopted rules to reduce harmful oil and gas emissions, the industry rebelled, and so did the state legislature.
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Noam Chomsky: How to Ruin an Economy in Three Simple Steps
The economy is not designed to serve human needs, but rather wealth for a privileged few.
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Momentum Is Growing to Occupy the Fed – By Nationalizing It
FedUp has a message for the new Federal Reserve chair Janet Yellen.
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Exxon CEO Comes Out Against Fracking Project Because It Will Affect His Property Values
As ExxonMobil's CEO, Rex Tillerson is tasked to promote hydraulic fracturing and fight proposed regulatory oversight. The exception is when Tillerson's $5 million property value might be harmed.
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Discover Faces Investigation Into Student Loan Debt Collection Practices Amid Rising Delinquencies
The bank’s student loan business has almost doubled in two years and is facing heat from regulators.
