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Republicrat Cartel: America's Two Major Parties And the Chokehold On Democracy
The two dominant machines steering the U.S. electorate have consistently diminished the potential for a freer America – forming a political cartel with the purpose of maintaining concentrated power and restricting or repressing competition.
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10 Of The Most Harmful And Disastrous Opinions Of Antonin Scalia’s Career – With Quotes
In his decades-long appointment as a Supreme Court Justice, Scalia worked diligently against the forces of social justice – and his insane originalist philosophy had a major impact on modern conservatism.
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State Media Troubles: Is the BBC Biased, Banker-Friendly and Corrupt?
On January 6, the BBC stage-managed the resignation of MP Stephen Doughty live on its afternoon Politics Show, and Prime Minister David Cameron used the news to deflect attention away from the flood crisis in North England.
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Death By Inequality: Rich Are Living Longer While Poor Are Dying Sooner
Experts have long known that rich people generally live longer than poor people.
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How Does Davos Man Plan To Tackle Inequality?
The World Economic Forum is finally talking about inequality rather than ignoring it – but Davos will never be a place to look for solutions because it fails to turn social responsibility rhetoric into practice, and its policies exacerbate inequality.
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Inequality Against Democracy: 10 Facts About the 1 Percent
Economic inequality inspired Occupy Wall Street, which transformed our political discourse with the concept of the “1 percent” and the “99 percent,” and today the presidential candidacy of Bernie Sanders is altering the political landscape.
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Our Jobs Are Disappearing
We need a guaranteed income to ensure that the benefits of 60 years of U.S. prosperity go to all Americans – not just to the few who know how to redistribute the nation’s wealth.
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Money Managers for Mankind? China in the Age of Global Governance, Part III
If war and hostilities between the great powers are to be avoided, the future of global capitalism may well rely on a combination of Western markets and institutions backed up by totalitarian institutions like the regime in Beijing.
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Why Britain’s Housing Crisis Heralds the Next Financial Crash
Housing prices in London have risen by 50% in the last five years – and when the UK property bubble goes boom, it will be proportionally bigger than the U.S. housing bust at the onset of the financial crisis in 2007.
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T.T.I.P. Off: German Judges Issue Slap In the Face to Transatlantic Corporate Trade Deal
The German Magistrates Association (DRB) last week dealt a major blow to the Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership, as judges said special courts allowing firms to sue countries were unnecessary and "had no legal basis."
