Their tactics to force construction of data centers even against significant opposition from local communities have become increasingly forceful and hostile.
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Depositors Beware: Bail-In Is Now Official E.U. Policy
E.U. ministers recently agreed on a plan that shifts the responsibility for bank losses from governments to bank investors, creditors and uninsured depositors. What might this mean if it happened in America as well?
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Constitutional Uprising: Thousands Join "Restore the Fourth" Protests on July 4th
Thousands will be gathering in dozens of cities on the 4th of July, as "Restore the Fourth" protests demand an end to unconstitutional governmental surveillance programs that violate the 4th Amendment.
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The Crime of Alleviating Poverty: A Community Currency Battles the Central Bank of Kenya
A new community currency called Bangla-Pesa, which was started in one of Kenya's poorest slums to help reduce poverty, has run up against fierce government resistance.
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Rural Resistance: 7th Town in Maine Passes Resolution Opposing Tar Sands Pipeline
Otisfield residents voted overwhelmingly to pass a municipal resolution that opposes sending tar sands oil through ExxonMobil’s Portland-Montreal Pipeline -- making it the 7th Maine town to officially oppose the plan.
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Of Cranes and Climate Change: Why Our Survival Depends on Local Solutions
Cranes could be the next mascot for the climate change movement, like polar bears.
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Egypt's Military Eyes Return as Unprecedented Millions of Protesters Flood the Streets
Squares across Egypt were overwhelmed by the scale of popular participation and energy on Sunday, as protesters demanded an end to Morsi's reign in what some called the largest political assembly in world history.
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Local Lawmaking: A Call for a Community Rights Movement
Communities like Wells Township, Pa. and Barnstead, N.H., are leading the way creating local governments — and establishing new laws — that protect the rights of citizens, not corporations.
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WikiLeaks' Baltasar Garzón: The Man Edward Snowden Wants On His Side
Best known as the superjudge who ordered the arrest of General Pinochet, the crusading legal head of WikiLeaks has been approached by the NSA whistleblower to represent him.
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Portland's Austerity Resistance Movement Sparks Changes to City Budget
The false claim that Portland is broke was a strategy meant to rig the outcome of the hearings, push aside the issue of economic inequality, and leave communities fighting amongst themselves for crumbs.
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Book Review - "What Then Must We Do?"
Gar Alperovitz's new book lists inspiring examples of worker-owned businesses and co-ops, and offers a powerful argument that radical change is needed in America — albeit an argument with some possible flaws.
