There are multiple similarities between Trump and the British monarch when looking at the 27 grievances the framers outlined in their 1776 declaration.
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Greece's "No" Reveals A Young European Generation Fed Up With the E.U.
It's not just Greece – this is largely the same demographic that backed the “yes” movement for Scottish independence from the U.K., and which supports the Podemos party in Spain.
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New Path, Next System: Juliet Schor on Inequality and the Climate Crisis
We’ve got to find a new path that allows us to solve both climate and economic deprivation at the same time – and we can only do that with a whole different kind of system.
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Spaniards Escalate Protests Against New Gag Law Outlawing Public Dissent
The day before the new law went into effect last week, thousands of people protested in over 30 Spanish cities, saying the gag rule will severely restrict democratic freedoms of speech and peaceful assembly.
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Corporate Capitalism Is the Foundation of Police Brutality and the Prison State
No discussion of race is possible without a discussion of capitalism and class – and until that happens, despite reforms to the criminal justice system, the state will continue to murder and imprison poor people of color with impunity.
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People Have the Power: Patti Smith's Summer of Rebellion
She has electrified Europe in recent weeks with politically bold concerts – with the Greek anti-austerity party Syriza using her song "People Have the Power" as a staple at campaign rallies.
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Thomas Piketty to Angela Merkel: Austerity Has Failed
The never-ending austerity that Europe is force-feeding the Greek people is simply not working – now Greece has loudly said no more.
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Unredacted U.K. Fracking Report Shows Extreme Health and Financial Costs of Shale Gas
Around one-third of the original report contained redacted information that revealed fracking in the U.K. would negatively impact the environment, human health and house prices in rural communities.
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Leaked Documents Show FBI, DEA and U.S. Army Buying Italian Spyware
The controversial software from Hacking Team allows users to take remote control of suspects’ computers, recording their calls, emails, keystrokes and even activating their cameras.
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Elizabeth Warren and Allies Delay Obama's S.E.C. Pick, Citing Deep Corporate Ties
Keir Gumbs is a corporate attorney with Covington & Burling and has links to the American Petroleum Institute – he also gives advice to companies on how to dodge scrutiny from shareholder activists.
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Computer Experts: U.S. and U.K. Demands for Encrypted Data Access "Unprincipled and Unworkable"
In a new report, international cryptographers and computer scientists say the proposals by American and British security agencies will open door to criminals and malicious nation states.
