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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Can Public Banks Help Re-Write Our Financial Worldview?
The case for public banking begins by deconstructing the creation of money and, in a fairly stunning revelation if you’ve never heard it before, discussing how banks create “new money” when they make loans.
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This Union Nurse and Outspoken Progressive Could Become Iowa’s Next Governor
Cathy Glasson is running an insurgent campaign on a platform of Medicare for all, a $15 minimum wage and ending “right to work” laws.
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EU Moves to Protect Whistleblowers
Whistleblowers exposing fraud, tax evasion, data breaches and other misdeeds will be given more protection from retaliation under new rules proposed by the European Commission on Monday.
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I'm A Millionaire Who Creates Zero Jobs. Why Do I Pay Less Tax than You?
Our tax code is deliberately designed to reward money over work, and the corporate tax cut financially rewards companies for moving money and jobs overseas.
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Arizona’s Uprising Teachers Build Bridges, Not Walls
Under the banner of #RedForEd, Arizona teachers voted overwhelmingly (78%) for a statewide walkout – the first in the state’s history – starting April 26, rejecting a bogus offer of a 20% pay increase.
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Florida Kids Sue Gov. Scott Over Climate Change: You Have 'Moral Obligation' to Protect Us
The case, connected to the federal Our Children’s Trust climate lawsuit, is one of nine pressuring states to take action on global warming and fossil fuels.
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How the Public Banking Movement Hacked Cannabis Banking
The answer to unsafe cannabis cash, irresponsible private banking and economic inequality can be found in the democratization of banks.
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How the Increase in Suburban Poverty Is Tied to Homelessness
As the housing market stabilized, suburban areas offered the most affordable housing prices for people with families – which helps explain the increase in poverty populations for suburban neighborhoods.
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The Public Banking Movement Has Always Been About Justice
The most inspiring proponents of public banking, like the earliest religious banking advocates, recognized that wealth inequality is arbitrary and dehumanizing.
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Capturing Minds: Is There Life After Facebook?
The new crypto-social network Minds allows for the same level of high-functioning interaction as Facebook, but a big difference is that it is completely open-source, decentralized and user-owned.
