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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Letter from Kobane: This is What Liberation Looks Like
This week, finally, Kobane has liberated itself from the grips of an ISIS siege with a fierce resolve, a commitment to revolution and a firm belief in the human values of freedom and equality.
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Global Power Project: Bilderberg Group and the International Monetary Fund
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The Story Behind Sen. Elizabeth Warren’s Treasury Takedown
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Mass Surveillance Is Fundamental Threat to Human Rights, Says European Report
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Bitcoin, the Blockchain and the Decentralized Path Forward
The emerging blockchain movement can build systems that incentivize carbon reductions, make renewable energy, increase microfinance, decrease costs in remittances and education, and lower barriers to entries across industries.
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What Barrett Brown’s Five-Year Sentence Means for Journalists – And Those Who Hack
Barrett Brown was sentenced to 63 months in federal prison for hacking Stratfor. But he's not a hacker - he's a journalist.
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In America's Battle for the Internet, The Whole World Is Watching
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Keystone XL Pipeline Would Destroy Our Native Lands – This Is Why We Fight
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Occupy to Ferguson: Two Movements That Are More Connected Than You Think
Occupy was brilliant in getting a message across, but these protests are specifically and deliberately setting out to disrupt the functioning of the city until attention is paid to their grievances.
