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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Introducing the Green Shadow Cabinet
The Cabinet will serve as an independent voice in U.S. politics, putting the needs of people and protection of the planet ahead of profits for big corporations.
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Gathering Student Information at Grade Schools Across America
New York parents are furious with the Bill Gates-sponsored corporate school program, inBloom, which compiles private student information for companies that contract with it to create "teaching tools."
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The Rule of Law in Times of Ecological Collapse
The rule of law needs to be applied to the environment.
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The Persecution of Lynne Stewart
The near total collapse of our judicial system, wrecked in the name of national security and “the war on terror,” is encapsulated in the saga of this courageous attorney.
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In Michigan, Anti-Drone Protests Escalate at New Drone Command Center
This afternoon, peaceful, nonviolent activists will converge at the gates of the 110th Fighter Wing of the Air National Guard in Battle Creek, Michigan, to oppose the recent installation of a drone command center there.
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Taking A Stand Against Coal
It is frustrating (and terrifying) to devote so much of our effort to preventing fossil fuel expansion rather than actually reducing emissions, but springtime brings some good news from the northwest coast.
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Exposed: U.S. Government is Pushing Dramatic Privatizations in El Salvador
Unions in El Salvador are fighting a major privatization scheme, which has the full weight of the U.S. government behind it.
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Crackdown on Protesters in Bahrain Continues as Grand Prix Goes Ahead
Police fired birdshot and tear gas to contain simmering resentment at a deadly crackdown by the Sunni royal family on Arab Spring-inspired protests.
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Revealed: Europe is Facing a Crisis of Land Concentration and Land Grabs
A new report reveals the hidden scandal of how a few big private business entities have gained control of ever-greater areas of European land.
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Letter from Mayflower, Arkansas: From the Blockade to Mutual Aid
Before going to Mayflower, I had never seen tar sands bitumen in person. I had never smelled it, nor had I experienced how it starts to sicken you the minute you get near it: headaches, burning throat, fatigue, gut-aches, vomiting and diarrhea.
