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Corporate State
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The Failure of Passive Revolution
The Obama project was never intended to challenge the socio-economic order – but Trumpism has further fractured ruling groups, leading to a crisis of the state that opens up space for popular and leftist responses from below.
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Treasury Nominee Steve Mnuchin’s Bank Accused of “Widespread Misconduct” in Leaked Memo
Prosecutors say OneWest Bank, which Mnuchin ran from 2009 to 2015, repeatedly broke California’s foreclosure laws, violating notice and waiting period statues, illegally backdating documents and gaming foreclosure auctions.
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More Than 1,100 Law School Professors Nationwide Oppose Sessions’s Nomination as Attorney General
A letter signed by professors from 170 law schools in 48 states, which was sent to Congress on Tuesday, urged the Senate to reject the nomination of Sen. Jeff Sessions for attorney general.
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The Wizard of Odds: Reality TV Takes Over the White House in Trumpenstein's America
The media spins the Trump victory as though it originated from “white” pain: the white working (mostly male) pain of being shocked by change, and made to merge into a cultural landscape of earthy tones rather than perpetual beige as far as the eye can see.
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Four More Officials Charged with Felonies in Flint Water Crisis
A former finance official and emergency manager could face decades in prison.
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Sorry, Media, Exxon CEO is Trump’s Worst Possible Nominee for Climate and America
Memo to media: Stop repeating Rex Tillerson’s greenwashing “positioning” and start reporting on his and Exxon’s actions — and the company’s long, long history of lying about the climate.
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Growing Discontent As UK Autumn Budget Fails Families On the Margins
The Autumn Statement released last month shows it's business as usual for the Conservative government, as austerity policies widen and resistance brews in a Britain beleaguered by uncertainty.
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The Danger of "Turning Inward": Obama's Foreboding Farewell To Athens and Berlin
Amid a rapidly changing global political climate, Barack Obama's final trip to Europe amounted to little more than a goodwill tour as the U.S. and E.U. embark on a new era in the history of their joint relations.
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Why Amazon’s Grip Is Stifling Competition, Eroding Jobs and Threatening Communities
Half of all U.S. households are subscribed to the membership program Amazon Prime, half of all online shopping searches start directly on Amazon, and Amazon captures nearly one in every two dollars that Americans spend online.
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A New Take on Unrigging Our Taxes
Our super rich have their own personal trainers, chefs, and pilots. Maybe we should give them their own personal tax collectors.
