We have to be smart in how we fight against Trump and the Republican Party this time around. That means picking our battles wisely, and not taking bait that’s dangled in front of our faces.
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The Koch Brothers Go To Hollywood
"The Campaign" is a thinly veiled story about how the Koch Brothers--America's fifth and sixth richest men, worth $25 billion each--are buying the nation's political system through their purchase of Tea Party candidates.
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It's Time for a Fair Tax Policy
Any discussion about the 1% and the 99% has to start with income.
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Paul Ryan Has a 20-Year Plan to Destroy the Government. Where's Ours?
Talk of presumptive Vice Presidential nominee Paul Ryan's budget plan is all over the place. He's hailed as a strategist, deep-thinker, policy-wonk, and the intellectual heart of the Republican Party. He's their theorist.
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The Global 1%: Exposing the Transnational Ruling Class
Who are the the world’s power elite, and to what extent do they operate in unison for private gain at the expense of the 99 percent? Examples like Freeport-McMoRan and BlackRock are just a few.
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This Crisis Is Not Leaving
After nearly five years, and trillions in government-funded bailouts, the economic and social crisis afflicting America hasn't gone anywhere. Here are five reasons why.
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With Wind, Comes Work, in Michigan
The state could become a "job-creating machine" if its renewable energy standard increases to 25 percent -- a measure that will be up to a vote in this fall's election.
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Face Recognition: The New Totalitarianism of Surveillance Technology
If you think the 24/7 tracking of citizens by biometric recognition systems is paranoid fantasy, just read the industry newsletters.
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People Challenge Banks for Homes in Chicago
A housing liberation movement is brewing in the Windy City, where dozens of vacant homes have been freed from bank control and opened up to homeless families.
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Welcome to Orwell's New York City
A new high-tech surveillance computer network, developed with Microsoft, will make New York an even more invasive police state than it already was -- akin to "one-stop shopping for investigators."
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Credit Card Companies: The New Robo-Signers
American Express, Citigroup and Discover Financial are among the giant lenders now engaging in fraudulent debt collection practices that mirror the illegal foreclosure process.
