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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The Rule of Law in Times of Ecological Collapse
The rule of law needs to be applied to the environment.
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The Persecution of Lynne Stewart
The near total collapse of our judicial system, wrecked in the name of national security and “the war on terror,” is encapsulated in the saga of this courageous attorney.
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Obama's Pacific Trade Deal Is No Deal At All
The Trans-Pacific Partnership assaults local economic development, labor and the environment, and creates an international court where corporations can sue governments.
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In Michigan, Anti-Drone Protests Escalate at New Drone Command Center
This afternoon, peaceful, nonviolent activists will converge at the gates of the 110th Fighter Wing of the Air National Guard in Battle Creek, Michigan, to oppose the recent installation of a drone command center there.
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Golden Silence: On The Trail Of Golden Dawn
A journalist explores the tense climate in Greece where, after the coalition government, a neo-Nazi party holds the second largest share of the votes -- and they don't exactly welcome him in to observe their activities.
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Taking A Stand Against Coal
It is frustrating (and terrifying) to devote so much of our effort to preventing fossil fuel expansion rather than actually reducing emissions, but springtime brings some good news from the northwest coast.
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Revealed: Checks From Banks To Struggling Homeowners Bounce
Some $3.6 billion was to be issued to about 1.4 million homeowners wrongfully evicted from their homes. But when people went to cash their settlement checks last week, the checks bounced because of insufficient funds by the banks.
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Koch Brothers Plan To Buy Eight Major Newspapers
Billionaire oil moguls and ultra-right climate denial propagandists Charles and David Koch intend to purchase a handful of major U.S. news outlets, including the Tribune company.
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Internet Rights — and America's Lack Therof
Internet freedom is an illusion in the U.S.
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Exposed: U.S. Government is Pushing Dramatic Privatizations in El Salvador
Unions in El Salvador are fighting a major privatization scheme, which has the full weight of the U.S. government behind it.
