If Trump indeed tanks your 401(k) to make himself and his friends even richer, the opposition party should make that the centerpiece of their attack heading into next year’s election.
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Why Seattle Is Marching To a $15 Beat
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Oakland To Pay Out $4.5 Million To Occupy Protester Scott Olsen
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Massive Anti-Austerity Protest In Spain As Hundreds of Thousands “March for Dignity”
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Why Free Higher Education Is a Human Right – Even in America
How can we deny a higher education to any young person in this country just because she or he can’t afford it?
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We're FedUp!: The People Need to Take Ownership of the Production of Money
Sovereign, debt-free currency is our demand – because it's time to return to a transparent financial system that is accountable to the people.
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How the States Are Trying to Rein in Dark Money
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Which U.S. Corporate Interests Backed the Ukraine Putsch
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