Biden cared more about the appearance of having an independent DOJ untainted by politics than he did about holding an unrepentant criminal ex-president accountable.
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Strike Debt Bay Area Elevates Jubilee Message – Debt Forgiveness – to the Forefront
From debtors assemblies to study groups, Strike Debt Bay Area uses debt as a platform for collective action and resistance.
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The People’s Firewall: Protesters Occupy the FCC to Halt Net Discrimination Rules
Before the FCC holds its next open meeting, citizen pressure needs to build to demand reclassifying the Internet as a common carrier, putting into law net neutrality.
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Pussy Riot visits Imprisoned Occupy Activist Cecily McMillan
The Russian activist punk rock group Pussy Riot made a surprise visit to imprisoned Occupy Wall Street activist Cecily McMillan at Rikers Island jail in New York City.
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Protesters Converge on Bank of America and Wells Fargo Shareholder Meetings
Protesters chanted slogans outside the Bank of America shareholder meeting Wednesday, under the watchful gaze of Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police, private security and members of the media, who far outnumbered them.
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Food, Energy, Finance: A Solutions Movement Takes Root In Northern California
The Sustainable Enterprise Conference here last week showed the abundant wealth being generated, and shared, in a community where resilient food, energy and economic systems are all falling in sync.
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United We Stand Music Fest Calls on Young People to Seize Politics – And Power
The unique brand of politics, activism and music coming together for a single festival is designed to inspire America’s youth to educate themselves and exercise their civil liberties.
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Worker Militancy Gaining Momentum As British Firefighters Strike Over Pensions
Firefighters across the U.K. are heading to the picket lines to protest changes to their pensions – the latest unrest in Britain over government austerity measures.
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New Populist Political Party – The After Party – Launches in Detroit
A new populist party founded by Occupy Wall Street organizers launched in Detroit over May Day weekend.
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Google Bus Anger Grows As Lawsuit Alleges Tech Companies Are Violating State Law
San Francisco labor, housing and activist groups accuse the city of bypassing laws that forbid private buses from using public stops.
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Investigation: Chicago's Tax Increment Financing Scheme and the Making of a City Slush Fund
TIF – which stands for Tax Increment Financing – has become a dirty word in Chicago, where $3 billion was funneled into TIF accounts from the public coffers, hurting schools, parks and libraries.
