We have to be smart in how we fight against Trump and the Republican Party this time around. That means picking our battles wisely, and not taking bait that’s dangled in front of our faces.
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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.
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Rebel Cities, 1: "Marielle Franco Presente!"
The brutal murder last month of Marielle Franco – Rio de Janeiro councilwoman, sociologist, single mother and leading light in Brazil's Feminist Spring – has reverberated across the world.
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How Privatization Sparked the Massive Oklahoma Teacher Uprising
For more than a decade, state legislators—Democrats and Republicans alike—have marched the state off the proverbial financial cliff, then used budget shortfalls to push privatization.
