The year 2020 has caused many white people to realize we live in a racist system. The Green New Deal is about systemic change for all, and deconstructing racism must be front and central in this agenda.
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Ellen Brown: The Leveraged Buyout of America
Giant banks are buying up our country’s infrastructure, the power and supply chains that are vital to the economy. Aren’t there rules against that?
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Robert Reich: The Truth About the Economy
Since 1980, America has doubled in size. However, most wages have barely increased.
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Is the NSA Using Copyright Claims To Crush Free Speech?
Can a government agency block criticism by claiming copyright infringement? Sounds ridiculous, but it's happening. The NSA is effectively stopping one small business owner from criticism, claiming that by using its name he has infringed on their copyright.
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Inequality — Why Are the Rich Getting Richer?
Many of the biggest social and economic problems that we're facing today are consequences of the same root problem: the way that money is created.
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"The 99%: Occupy Everywhere," Narrated By Lou Reed, Launches Next Week
This award-winning film documents how private money in politics has undermined democracy and transferred income from 99% of Americans to multinational corporations and the wealthy.
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Dozens Killed in Egypt As Military Raids Pro-Morsi Sit-Ins
At least 36 people on Wednesday morning were reportedly killed — and perhaps dozens more — as military forces launched a long-threatened operation to remove two pro-Morsi sit-ins in Cairo.
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"Strength In Union": The Labor Movement Will Be Televised
A new made-for-TV documentary series unpacks the history of the U.S. labor movement in five one-hour episodes, combating anti-union propaganda at a time when union power is waning and collective-bargaining rights are under attack.
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Why Fruitvale Station Should Be Required Viewing For All Americans
Fruitvale Station, the latest entry in a growing list of movies that may help spark a civil rights movement in America, shows what the struggle of being black in modern America looks like.
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Dream Defenders Occupy Florida State Capital Demanding End to "Stand Your Ground" Law
Activists are demanding a repeal of the notorious Stand Your Ground legislation and an end to racial profiling and the school to prison pipeline.
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Hundreds March to Save Brooklyn's LICH Hospital
In Brooklyn on Wednesday, hundreds took part in mock funeral services for local healthcare that ended in multiple arrests.