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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Trump Officials Overseeing Health Care Overhaul Previously Lobbied for Health Insurance Firms
Senior Health and Human Services Administration appointees previously worked for insurers seeking to influence the consumer regulations mandated by the ACA.
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Why Regulators Should Block Amazon’s Acquisition of Whole Foods
The deal would lessen competition and allow Amazon to expand its dominance of online commerce.
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Handel Defeats Ossoff to Win Georgia 6th District
The Republican bested the Democrat in a special election that was seen as a referendum on Trump.
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Louisiana Fiscal Hawks Are Driving Their State's Economy Into the Ground
The state’s credit rating has plummeted due to downgrades from all three major credit agencies over the last year and a half. In its March 2017 report, Moody’s pointed to Louisiana's financial uncertainty, driven by Republican austerity measures.
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Now Just Five Men Own Almost as Much Wealth as Half the World's Population
While Americans fixate on Trump, the super-rich are absconding with our wealth, and the plague of inequality continues to grow. Now, on average, each of the world's richest five men own nearly as much as 750 million people.
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Amid Divestment Protests, More Cities Explore Public Banks
Supporters say public banks can enable more community-driven, character-based lending.
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Banking On Wells Fargo: Financial Russian Roulette for Suckers
If there is no respect for justice, fairness or integrity in our financial system or governance, there will be a reaction of civil unrest, more violence, civil disobedience and utter chaos.
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In Trump’s America, Black Lives Matter Activists Grow Wary of Their Smartphones
The perception among political activists that they are unfairly targeted has fueled a new wave of technical training intended to blunt what they consider government overreach that threatens their constitutional rights to free expression.
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Database of Trump Administration Officials' Personal Finances Grows
It allows anyone to easily understand the wealth, assets and business interests of many of the people working for President Trump. These include Senate-confirmed appointees, White House aides and members of so-called “beachhead teams.”
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Greed Caused London’s Worst Fire Since WWII
The cause of the fire that engulfed Grenfell Tower on Wednesday morning remains unknown, but greed and neoliberalism explain its devastation. These deaths could have been avoided if life had been put above profit.
