It is not hyperbole to say that the world’s richest man has now illegally seized control of America’s checkbook and the entire federal workforce.
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Local Bans on Fracking Hang in the Balance in Colorado Ballot Fight
Funded largely by the oil and gas industry, Amendment 71 would put big hurdles in Colorado's relatively easy path to changing its state constitution.
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From Cleveland to Oakland to Rochester, Urban Governments Are Promoting Worker Co-ops
Since the Evergreen Cooperatives loan in 2009, nine more city governments have promoted worker co-ops through municipal projects, initiatives or policies aimed at reaching communities left out of mainstream economic development.
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Money In Politics Confronted: National Groups Spar over South Dakota Ballot Measure
Initiative to revamp campaign finance, ethics oversight in state becomes fault line for national debate.
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Confronting Crisis of Legitimacy, Scotland Could Break or Remake the European Union
To respect the democratic will of the both peoples, Scots and Northern Irish should be given the choice which union to stay in, Britain or Europe, with new referendums.
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Capitalism Killing You? Income Sharing Could Save Our Lives...
A growing number of egalitarian, income-sharing communities combine their wealth and income to create spaces where people make economic decisions cooperatively and rely on one another for security.
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Europe’s Left After Brexit
Former Greek finance minister Yanis Varoufakis responds to his critics and lays out DiEM25’s plan for resisting within the European Union.
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5 Star on the Rise: Italy's First Crowd-Sourced Party Delivers Direct Democracy In Action
The transparency and political openness that helped the 5 Star Movement rise to power must now bring the party's current and future proposals to the forefront if it hopes to achieve any lasting change.
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A Call for Equitable Development In Baltimore
In Baltimore, activists are urging city officials to move beyond "tax increment financing" that privileges billionaires at public expense.
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Central Bank Digital Currencies: A Revolution in Banking?
Central Bank Digital Currencies could supplant the money now created by private banks.
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In Praise of Class Traitors: Former Goldman Exec Runs for N.J. Governor on Public Banking Platform
Days after Phil Murphy’s call for a publicly-owned Bank of New Jersey sent shockwaves across state and national media, the proposal received an unexpected favor: Governor Chris Christie attacked it.
