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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Bank Zombie Titles Are Soaring, Hurting Communities and Borrowers
The perverse phenomenon known as “zombie title" — where servicers initiate a foreclosure, evict the borrowers, but then fail to take title to the house — is an abuse that is skyrocketing.
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Nationwide Ag-Gag Laws: Stripping our First Amendment
Ag-gag bills nationwide threaten to quash free speech by banning journalists, whistleblowers, workers and other citizens from exposing illegal and abusive treatment of animals at factory feeding operations owned by huge corporations.
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What Went Wrong in West, Texas — and Where Were the Regulators?
Authorities still don’t know exactly why the West Chemical and Fertilizer Company plant exploded.
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Nestle's CEO Says Water Is Not a Human Right
Raking in $35 billion in annual profits from water bottle sales alone is not enough for Nestle—its Chairman wants corporations to own every last drop of water on the planet.
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Waking Up From the Forever “War on Terror”: Are We There Yet?
Without a clear and effective upsurge of grassroots opposition, Americans can expect to remain citizens of a war-driven country for the rest of their lives.
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WikiDemocracy: Julian Assange’s WikiLeaks Party Could Win Senate Seat In Australia
Much to the chagrin of the U.S. government, Julian Assange and his WikiLeaks Party are likely to win Senate seats in the Australian states of Victoria and New South Wales.
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In Unusual Setback, the EPA Rejects State Dept's Keystone Pipeline Review
Calling the State Department's 2,000 page oil industry-funded review of the Keystone XL pipeline "insufficient," the EPA rejected it.
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The CISPA Assault: Threatening Americans' Internet Privacy and Basic Rights
The Cyber Intelligence Sharing and Protection Act (CISPA) has passed in the House with amendments. It carves a loophole in all known privacy laws and grants legal immunity for companies to share your private information.
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Introducing the Green Shadow Cabinet
The Cabinet will serve as an independent voice in U.S. politics, putting the needs of people and protection of the planet ahead of profits for big corporations.
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Gathering Student Information at Grade Schools Across America
New York parents are furious with the Bill Gates-sponsored corporate school program, inBloom, which compiles private student information for companies that contract with it to create "teaching tools."
