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From a pro-democratic perspective, civil society and new media organisations are surging in the aftermath of the Orban regime.
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The Kings of Capitalism are Finally Worried About the Growing Gap Between Rich and Poor
Now that the political debate has shifted, Bridgewater founder Ray Dalio is the latest in a bank of billionaires to talk about the gap between rich and poor
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Kansas slashed taxes at the top to try to spur growth – but the plan crippled the state’s finances and proved disastrous for its Republican governor.
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In Battle for the Internet, Activists Are Defeating Big Cable
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Obama Calls For "Strongest Possible Rules" to Protect Net Neutrality
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Fast Food Workers Launch Biggest Strike To Date Demanding Higher Minimum Wage
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Bank of America Pays $17 Billion To Settle Mortgage Fraud – And You Call That Justice?
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Still Not Guilty, Citigroup Pays $7 Billion to Settle Sub-Prime Mortgage Crimes
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JPMorgan Hit With $920 Million Fines for $6 Billion London Whale Derivatives Scandal
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Pentagon to Double Size of Worldwide Spy Network
The U.S. military plans to send hundreds more spies overseas as part of an ambitious plan that will more than double the size of its espionage network.
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The country’s new prime minister, Andy Burnham, has promised a break from the politics of the last 40 years—realizing more broadly that Labour must stand up for the 99% against big business, or the party will become irrelevant.
Much like the resistance to AI data centers, the opposition to Flock surveillance cameras has brought the left and the right together against billionaires who are trying to force America into becoming even more of a police state.
Much like the resistance to AI data centers, the opposition to Flock surveillance cameras has brought the left and the right together against billionaires who are trying to force America into becoming even more of a police state.
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The tragic shooting of Lorenzo Salgado Araujo is just the latest example of ICE having a fundamental disrespect for human life — further proving why the agency should be stripped of funding and shut down, and its rank-and-file agents and leadership prosecuted.
Posted 1 month 3 weeks ago
The country’s new prime minister, Andy Burnham, has promised a break from the politics of the last 40 years—realizing more broadly that Labour must stand up for the 99% against big business, or the party will become irrelevant.
Posted 1 month 1 week ago
We can still celebrate success while simultaneously putting a cap on net worth.
Posted 3 weeks 5 days ago
The current wave of food recalls is a direct byproduct of President Donald Trump’s administration deliberately removing the safeguards put in place aimed at protecting American consumers more than a century ago.
Posted 2 days 11 hours ago
We can still celebrate success while simultaneously putting a cap on net worth.
