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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Northwest Resistance: The Moment is Now to Oppose the Millennium Bulk Coal Terminal
If approved for mass coal exports to Asia, the Millennium Bulk Terminal in Longview, Wash., would contribute to 125 million tons of carbon dioxide a year.
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How Big Media's Greed Is Strangling Accurate Coverage of Syrian Civil War
For Bashar al-Assad’s atrocities to be fully understood by the world, reporters must be on the ground. But corporate media have decimated newsrooms and foreign bureaus.
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Catalonia's Independence From Spain May Be Closer Than Ever
1.6 million Catalans took part last week in a 400-kilometer human chain amid demonstrations calling for independence from Spain, which covered the country's northeastern region from north to south.
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Ex-Wall Street Chieftains Living Large in Post-Meltdown World
The Center for Public Integrity looks at what happened to five former Wall Street kingpins to see what they are up to these days. None are in jail, nor are any criminal charges expected to be filed.
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In Defiance of Wall Street, Richmond, Calif., Declares Eminent Domain For Underwater Mortgages
In a precedent-setting case, the Richmond City Council voted 4 to 3 to use the city’s power of eminent domain to force banks to sell underwater loans to the city, allowing homeowners to restructure their mortgages.
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The Waltons of Walmart: The Greediest Family in the World
Four members of the Walton family, heirs to Sam Walton's Walmart fortune, are collectively worth more than $100 billion—more wealth than the entire bottom 40% of Americans—and they're hanging on to every penny.
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Exposed: Smokers Banned From Government Employment In Florida County
The ACLU has cried foul, stating potential violations based on the 4th and possibly the 9th and 14th amendments, as Fagler County pushed ahead a law barring government workers from using any tobacco products.
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The Metamorphosis of Medellin: Once Most Dangerous, Now "Most Innovative City"
In two decades, the Colombian city of Medellin has visibly and psychologically transformed itself, as former cartel headquarters are now the Ministry for Education and transit times for the poor have been vastly reduced.
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Ice Ride: The Global Bike Ride to Defend the Arctic
On Sept. 15, in more than 30 countries and 75 cities around the world, thousands of people will take to the streets on their bikes to challenge big oil’s plan to drill in the Arctic by participating in the Ice Ride.
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Exposed: NSA Shares Raw Intelligence Including Americans' Data with Israel
Details of the intelligence-sharing agreement are laid out in a memorandum of understanding between the NSA and its Israeli counterpart -- the latest top-secret document provided by whistleblower Edward Snowden.
