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Bernie Sanders Launches Climate Plan Banning New Fossil Fuel Extraction On Public Land
The Keep it in the Ground Act, jointly introduced with Oregon Sen. Jeff Merkley, would ban all new coal, oil and gas mining leases on federal government lands and waters.
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Socialism with an American Face
A possible answer is quietly emerging in many parts of the country – it involves changing and democratizing who owns productive wealth, but unlike traditional socialism, it does so in a radically decentralized, populist and very American form.
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Today This Major City May Become the First to Have Publicly-Financed Elections
The Honest Elections Seattle initiative allows citizens to spend no more than $100 in "Democracy vouchers" on any given election.
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The One Guy Who Can Fix Politics Is the One Guy Democrats Won't Let You Hear About
Lawrence Lessig is all about clean, fair, functioning government, so naturally he's viewed as public enemy number one by our dirty, rigged, dysfunctional politicians – and on Monday he dropped out of the presidential race.
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Whistleblowers In Canada To Receive $1.5 Million For Exposing Corporate Crimes
Hefty financial rewards could go to whistleblowers after a formal policy was unveiled last week by the Ontario Securities Commission to encourage those in the know to help ferret out corporate wrongdoing.
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Another Money Is Possible, Part II: Avoid the Next Financial Crash with People's Q.E.
People’s Quantitative Easing could transform the economy to serve society, it could prevent the next global financial crash – or, in the aftermath, it could provide an economic escape route for societies worldwide.
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Seattle Voters Take Aim At Big Money In Politics
Ballot initiative I-122 will create a public financing model in which residents would give $100 in vouchers to the candidates of their choice.
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The Morality Of A $15 Minimum
It's becoming more and more common for politicians, and even economists, to say: that no one should be working full time and still remain in poverty.
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Postal Banks Are People’s Banks: 6 Things You Need To Know About Postal Banking
Postal banking isn’t about creating a free-money utopia – it's about retaining control of public spaces, implementing public services there, and serving working people financially.
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Another Money Is Possible, Part I: Will the ScotPound Succeed As A Parallel Currency?
The new digital currency for Scotland could stimulate local economies, create a level playing field for small businesses, and support social justice for all its citizens.
