From a pro-democratic perspective, civil society and new media organisations are surging in the aftermath of the Orban regime.
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The Politics of Envy: Why the Super Rich Will Never Be Happy
The capture by the executive class of so much wealth performs no useful function. On the contrary, essential public services are cut so that the rich may pay less tax.
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In Malaysia, Thousands Rally Against Electoral Fraud
Thousands of Malaysians gathered Wednesday to denounce elections which they claim were stolen through fraud by the coalition that has ruled for 56 years.
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Obama Picks Billionaire Tax Evader to Lead Commerce Department
Hyatt heiress Penny Pritzker, Obama's choice for Commerce Secretary, avoids paying taxes through offshore accounts and formerly ran a bank that pioneered predatory high-interest subprime loans.
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The Cathie Black Emails: A Lesson in Confronting Corporate Power
This is what organized resistance looks like: with a 17% approval rating and a populace in plain revolt, Cathie Black was forced to step down as New York City schools chancellor after just 100 days in office.
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Local Fights Against Austerity are Growing Across the U.S.
A wave of local grassroots organizing proves the potential exists to galvanize a national movement against austerity.
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In Moscow, Thousands Rally for 1-Year Anniversary of Anti-Putin Protests
20,000 streamed into Moscow on Monday in remembrance of last year's protests against Vladimir Putin's third presidential term, which resulted in more than 400 arrests.
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Former Obama Communications Director Profits Big with Keystone XL Pipeline
Obama's former communications director Anita Dunn is a corporate PR chief whose private firm will gain from tar sands extraction and shipment.
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"Gasland Part II" Faces Aggressive Oil and Gas Public Relations Campaign
The filmmaker behind "Gasland" and its upcoming sequel is the target of a misinformation campaign.
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It's Time to Shine a Light on the Poverty Creation Industry
Poverty is human-made, created – knowingly and with scientific efficiency – by a vastly sophisticated industry.
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The Golden Rule Of State Violence
One of the cardinal principles of Western elites is that "we" are, by definition, "the good guys" and anyone "we" attack are "the bad guys." The liberal media has its role to play in shoring up public confidence in a discredited, unjust system.
