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22 States File Suit to "Stop the FFC's Illegal Rollback of Net Neutrality"
New York Attorney General Eric Schneiderman is leading the effort to protect "an open internet—and the free exchange of ideas it allows," which he says "is critical to our democratic process."
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Majority of National Park Service Board Resigns, Citing Administration Indifference
Three-quarters of the seats on the U.S. National Park Service advisory board are vacant following a mass resignation Monday night, with members stating their "requests to engage [with Interior Secretary Ryan Zinke] have been ignored."
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Banks Raked In $6.4 Billion in Overdraft Fees in 2017. Where's the Public Outrage?
We're talking about the world's most bloated financial giants growing even fatter and richer off the backs of people who are already broke, by charging them additional fees for money they already lack.
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In Fight for Internet Freedom, Community Broadband Is Comcast's Achilles Heel
In cities and communities with a municipal broadband utility, local government provides internet access to all citizens, treating it as a public utility that is city-owned and city-operated – much like electricity, water and garbage pick-up.
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Bernie Sanders: Let’s Wrench Power Back from the Billionaires
Now, more than ever, those of us who believe in democracy and progressive government must bring low-income and working people all over the world together behind an agenda that reflects their needs.
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Would Dr. King Take a Knee? 6 Ways His Radical Spirit Lives Today
“We must realize,” said Dr. King, “that the problems of racial injustice and economic injustice cannot be solved without a radical redistribution of political and economic power.”
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Organizing on a Sinking Ship: The Future of the Climate Justice Movement
Our response to the climate crisis has been to rearrange deckchairs on the Titanic — but whatever we do, it isn’t working. It’s time to try something new.
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The Free Market Made Us Do It!
A new global CEO pay comparison, the most rigorous and comprehensive yet, demolishes the standard-issue corporate rationale for America’s over-the-top executive compensation.
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We Must Stop Plastic Choking the Ocean and the Earth
Plastic pollution threatens all life. We need to rethink the way we live and challenge corporate power pushing our throw-away business-as-usual model. Like tackling climate change, a world not polluted by plastic is possible.
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New York City Plans to Divest $5 Billion from Fossil Fuels and Sue Oil Companies
Mayor Bill de Blasio said "it’s up to the fossil fuel companies whose greed put us in this position to shoulder the cost of making New York safer and more resilient."
