If the left wants to build a mass movement that appeals to millions, we first have to address the tiny, vocal minority in our ranks holding all of us back.
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3 years ago, Stockton, California, was Bankrupt. Now It's Trying Out A Basic Income.
A city on the outskirts of Silicon Valley is using Facebook money to fund a basic income trial.
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France's Largest Bank Halts Shale Oil Financing, Expands Funds for Renewables
BNP Paribas pledged to stop financing shale and oil sands projects in support of global efforts to tackle climate change – making it the first large bank to blacklist the world's dirtiest fossil fuels.
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How to Fund a Universal Basic Income Without Increasing Taxes or Inflation
A new economic study found that a UBI of $1,000/month to all adults would add $2.5 trillion to the U.S. economy in eight years.
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The Power of a Transformative City
Cities offer a more level playing field where people power can still take on and defeat corporate power and thereby prove that political mobilisation can deliver results.
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Progressive Candidates Seek To Upend the Democratic Establishment In Ohio
A slate of challengers backed by the Working Families Party, running under the banner of “Yes We Can," were inspired by the Bernie Sanders campaign and seek to unsettle a narrative that claims “Columbus Is Already Great.”
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Proposed "Accountability Act" Gives Power to Fed to Shut Down Megabanks
Wells Fargo "definitely qualifies" to be shut down, said Maxine Waters (D-CA), who introduced the Megabank Accountability and Consequences Act last week.
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In Britain, a Jubilant Labour Party Contrasts With Hostility and Dissent Among Tories
Spurred on by the hope that Labour is a "government in waiting", tens of thousands congregated last week in sunny Brighton, eager to be part of Britain's brave new political chapter led by Jeremy Corbyn.
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Catholic Church to Make Record Divestment From Fossil Fuels
More than 40 Catholic institutions will make the largest ever faith-based divestment, on the anniversary of the death of St Francis of Assisi.
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Gun Massacres Won't Stop Until Voters Demand Action
Lawmakers, especially Republicans, are hiding from their responsibilities.
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Letter from Girona: The Day Spain Lost Catalonia
On Tuesday, Catalonia staged a general strike against last weekend's violence. The government is expected to issue a statement of unilateral independence if a Yes vote is confirmed.
