The country’s new prime minister, Andy Burnham, has promised a break from the politics of the last 40 years—realizing more broadly that Labour must stand up for the 99% against big business, or the party will become irrelevant.
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There’s Nothing Heroic about Stealing Water from the Commons
The case of a water hoarder in Oregon reveals a lot about the perils of viewing water as a private commodity.
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The Emerging Populist Agenda
The emergence of a populist reform agenda that is driving the debate inside and outside the Democratic Party is a stunning turn of a events.
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World's Youth See Snowden As a Hero – Making Surveillance Reform Inevitable
According to a worldwide poll, a large and important segment of global society sees Edward Snowden as hero and whistleblower — and its members are the future.
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Greece's Other Story: Golden Dawn and the Dangerous Rise of Europe's Far Right
Continued austerity policies, especially in Europe’s poorer countries, could leave those left behind looking for scapegoats – a situation that history teaches us never ends well.
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Guardian Media Divests £800 Million from Fossil Fuels; Syracuse U. Dumps $1.18 Billion
The Guardian Media Group became the largest fund yet known to pull out of coal, oil and gas companies, while Syracuse University announced it too was divesting its billion dollar portfolio of fossil fuels.
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Defeating the Billionaires: Answer Koch Money with People Power
Only by pooling resources do voters stand a chance – and in cities, towns and rural districts across America, grassroots community groups are already fighting to ensure that their voices are heard.
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If We Want Less Racism, We Need More Economic Justice
The Justice Department report on Ferguson demonstrates how economic hardship and racial tension feed off each other.
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The New American Order
Welcome to 1% Elections, the privatization of the State, a fourth branch of government, and the demobilization of "We the People."
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Chaos In the Mediterranean: How Humanitarian Hawks and Mainstream Media Misled the World On Libya
As high-level discussions ensue about whether, and how, to embark on an expanded mission to battle ISIS, the cliche rings truer than ever that "those who cannot remember the past are condemned to repeat it."
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ACLU Files Lawsuit Over the Obama Administration's Drone Kill List
The American Civil Liberties Union has called for greater transparency regarding the targeted killing program, and how officials handle t
