The burgeoning pro-democracy, anti-Trump movement known as 50501 expects to drive tens and possibly hundreds of thousands to protest in 1,000 cities and towns on Saturday.
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These Seven Giant U.S. Corporations Pay Their CEOs More Than They Pay In Taxes
Boeing, Chevron, Citigroup, Ford, Verizon, JPMorgan Chase and General Motors declared more than $74 billion in combined U.S. pre-tax profits in 2013 – and paid their CEOs on average $17.3 million each.
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American Rich Beware: The Peasants Still Have Their Pitchforks
Americans want what 21st century politics has so far not delivered: real options for challenging concentrated wealth.
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Carbon Conspiracy: Proposed Keystone XL Contractor Responsible for Melting Asian Glaciers
The finding comes in the aftermath of the U.S. House of Representatives voting to authorize the Alberta to Cushing, Oklahoma Keystone XL northern leg, with a vote in the U.S. Senate to follow on November.
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Facebook, Google, Apple, Twitter Coalition Lobbies Senate Bill To Curb NSA Surveillance
The Reform Government Surveillance coalition, including the biggest names in consumer technology, has backed a U.S. bill that would limit surveillance and prevent bulk email collection.
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Do We Live on a One-Party Planet?
A new pamphlet, released today, is an attempt to answer this question – and the case we make is, yes, it not only makes sense to think of planetary control in these terms, but it is essential.
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Paying Up, Bottoming Out—Why the Payday Loan Crisis Must Be Stopped
Consumer watchdog groups, payday borrowers and victims of payday theft need to come together to end the practice that creates a never-ending cycle of debt.
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Dupont Plant Leak Kills Four In Latest Texas Chemical Disaster
"It's a nuisance smell in the area. It's a smell that's traveled quite far," said Jeff Suggs, emergency management coordinator for La Porte, where the company's accident occurred.
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Net Neutrality Shows People Can Make the Politically Impossible the Politically Inevitable
Last week was a turning point in a seven month campaign to save the Internet – proof that even in a government corrupted by money, united and mobilized people who act strategically with creative tactics can win.
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Walmart Workers Promise Biggest Black Friday Strike Ever
Organizers from OUR Walmart are expecting to see protests in 1,600 stores nationwide, as employees at more than 2,100 Walmarts have signed a petition asking for higher wages and better working conditions.
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“¡Ya Me Canse!” – After Student Killings, Are the Mexican People Finally Demanding Change?
Mexico's population is now making itself heard – tired of a tiny elite that treats them like subjects rather than citizens, and tired of the criminal gangs that terrorize them and corrupt the political process.
