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Is Homeland Security Preparing for the Next Wall Street Collapse?
The Department of Homeland Security recently purchased 1.6 billion rounds of ammunition and is acquiring heavily armored tanks which have been seen roaming the U.S. streets. It's clear this is meant for unrest at home, and not abroad.
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Supreme Court To Decide on Campaign Finance Limits
McCutcheon v. Federal Election Commission will determine whether the limit is lifted or changed on federal spending laws to finance candidates, parties and PACs
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Seattle Social Justice Film Festival Brings New Voices to the Big Screen
This week in Seattle, the second Social Justice Film Festival draws a sharp focus to injustice and unfairness.
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A U.S. Soldier Talks About Shutdown and Government's Betrayal of a Promise
Matt Harrison, one of many U.S. Army Band musicians being dis-enrolled due to the federal shutdown, says Congress's decisions are based entirely on self-interest.
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Two Years On: Successes, Challenges and Next Steps for the Occupy Movement
With things getting only better for the rich and worse for the poor, it's not a question of if, but when, the next historic shift in the tectonic plates of global capitalism will take place.
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The Growing Movement to Decriminalize Sex Work in India and Asia
Tens of thousands of Nepali women are being trafficked into India to work in the sex trade. Efforts are now gaining momentum to decriminalize the industry in order to improve care to its victims.
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Protecting Consumers, California Bypasses Feds to Regulate Toxic Chemicals
The state's new Safer Consumer Products Regulations are a first in the country, in which published lists of threatening chemicals will lead to their removal from consumer products — an action EPA regulators have failed to take.
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How America Can Replace Wall Street Financing With Public Banks
Germany, China, Japan and India have thriving public banking systems. In America, we are so used to big banks that many of us don't even recognize we can create the same alternative.
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Occupy Banking: Yes, Please
The Occupy Money Cooperative is rolling out a prepaid debit card to offer the most basic financial services that most people need for the lowest possible price.
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"Fight for 15" Strikes Demand Higher Pay
Nationwide "Fight for 15" strikes calling for higher pay have spurred a debate over what constitutes a living wage and helped shift the labor movement toward direct action.
