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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Raw Video: In Colorado, Militarized SWAT Team Evicts 63-Year-Old
A militarized police force armed with live-ammo AR-15s and grenade launchers arrived at the Denver home of 63-year-old Sahara Donahue to evict her, forcing occupiers to the ground at gunpoint.
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If You're Poor, Come Out of the Closet
Just as brave gays and lesbians around this nation have stood up to say "Yes, we are gay," so too should poor Americans stand up and demand dignity.
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How Conservative Media Lost America
Nate Silver was right. His ideological antagonists were wrong. And that's just the beginning of the right's self-created information disadvantage.
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Hey, Fossil Fuel Industry: Money Can’t Buy You Love
The fossil fuel industry spent more than $150 million on ads to elect polluter-friendly candidates. But on Tuesday, Americans overwhelmingly voted for those who support clean energy, clean air and strong public health safeguards.
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Occupy Sandy Emerges as a Relief Organization for 21st Century
As local leaders and citizens complain of FEMA, the Red Cross and government absences in their neighborhoods, Occupy Sandy has been organizing actual, tangible responses.
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The Incestuous Relationship Between Bankers, Business and Congress
The revolving door between Wall Street and Washington — where the same people who run our banks and financial institutions also run our government — has reached an intolerable level. This is not democracy: this is an incest fest.
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The Year of Magical Spending
Now that we've survived the elections, a new analysis shows companies contributed roughly $75 million to super PACs in the 2012 election cycle, 85% of which went to Republican-allied groups.
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Legalize It! Voters in Colorado and Washington Make History
In an unprecedented popular vote, Colorado and Washington become the first two political jurisdictions in the world to legalize the sale of marijuana.
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This Is the Worst Election for Wall Street in Decades
The combination of President Obama, Elizabeth Warren and a newly invigorated Democratic Party should make some bankers very, very nervous.
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After Sandy, Communities Mobilize a New Kind of Disaster Relief
A grassroots network of community-run relief stations and free kitchens have sprung up in the aftermath of Hurricane Sandy in a mobilization reminiscent of the early days of Zuccotti Park.
