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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Sea Change In Spanish Politics As Citizens Reclaim the City
Madrid's city council is prioritizing money for "social sustainability" and diverting €500 million into public spending, while Barcelona's city council has turned empty properties from banks into social housing.
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Cleveland Officer Who Fatally Shot Tamir Rice Will Not Face Criminal Charges
The white police officer who fatally shot Tamir Rice, an African American 12-year-old, will not face criminal charges, it was announced on Monday – more than a year after the shooting in Cleveland.
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Chronicles of a Defeat Foretold, Part IV: Syriza's Greek Crash Landing
The ordeal of the Greek left has demonstrated the limits of the state-centric approach to social change – and the dream of a return to a fair and inclusive capitalism lies in tatters.
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After Year Of Victories, Social Movements Are Gaining Momentum for 2016
A better world is not only possible – it’s being built right now, by the individual and collective acts of courage of every one of us.
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When Your World Comes Apart: An Immigrant's Story
Being a refugee means being stripped of identity, stripped of all human rights, stripped of any kind of ownership, and coming to the realization that you do not even own your life anymore.
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The Superrich Get What They Ask For
The affluent are twice as likely to see the policies they strongly favor adopted, while the policies they strongly oppose are only one-fifth as likely to be adopted as those strongly opposed by the middle class.
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Just Before Christmas, Black Lives Matter Protests Roil Cities Across the U.S.
It's the most wonderful time of the year and a winter of discontent, a season of police bullhorns and Christmas lights.
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“Say Their Names"–Abused Women of Color Seek Justice Across North America
More than 1,200 indigenous women were either murdered or went missing in Canada from 1980 to 2012.
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The Backslash Kit: Anti-Surveillance Gadgets For Protesters
Two designers have created a toolkit for tech-savvy activists – from portable routers that create improvised communication networks during Internet blackout, to a pendant that blocks cell phone surveillance.
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Chronicles of a Defeat Foretold, Part III: Syriza's Greek Crash Landing
From the ERT broadcaster shutdown, to the failure to support the Vio.Me factory cooperative, to the privatization of Thessaloniki's water, the Syriza government has broken promises and missed opportunities.
