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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Jersey Shore: Hubris on a Sea Coast Battlefield
On the Jersey Shore, a unified vision to withstand a surging, energy-fed climate of storms and rising seas remains a pipe dream. Message to Gov. Chris Christie: you can't saddle climate change with hubris and repeated rebuilds.
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How America Can Replace Wall Street Financing With Public Banks
Germany, China, Japan and India have thriving public banking systems. In America, we are so used to big banks that many of us don't even recognize we can create the same alternative.
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Occupy Banking: Yes, Please
The Occupy Money Cooperative is rolling out a prepaid debit card to offer the most basic financial services that most people need for the lowest possible price.
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Piracy Charges Could Mean 15-Year Sentences for Greenpeace Activists
Russia charged 14 Greenpeace activists with piracy on Wednesday for their peaceful demonstration last month scaling a Gazprom oil platform in the Arctic.
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"Fight for 15" Strikes Demand Higher Pay
Nationwide "Fight for 15" strikes calling for higher pay have spurred a debate over what constitutes a living wage and helped shift the labor movement toward direct action.
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How Oregon's "Pay It Forward" Bill Tackles Student Debt
Oregon's new Pay It Forward bill will delay tuition being paid by any student attending any state school until after s/he graduates and gets a job.
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Britains Remember Their Victims of Austerity
10,000 white flowers were placed on the green before the U.K. Parliament, each flower representing a person with disability who died within three months of assessment by Atos, a private British healthcare assessor.
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Millions Mobilize For March Against Monsanto - Again
Following the two-million-strong global March Against Monsanto in May, citizens worldwide are gearing up for the second stage showdown next Saturday.
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Hedges: The Sparks of Rebellion
With the decimation of U.S. manufacturing along with the dismantling of our unions and opposition parties, we will have to search for different instruments of rebellion.
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Economic Growth and Low Carbon Future Will Co-Exist
A report found that the key to reducing CO2 emissions while furthering growth is to harness technologies that radically decarbonize the energy sector.
