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 Levels Set to "Rise Far More Rapidly Than Expected"
New research factors in collapsing Antarctic ice sheet that could double the sea-level rise to two metres by 2100 if emissions are not cut.
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The Voice Heard Across the World: Occupy.com 4 years strong!
Four years ago this week, a group of journalists, artists, activists and media mavericks working out of a small office in New York launched Occupy.com.
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Why the Mainstream Media Marginalize Bernie
They don’t know how to report on movements – and they haven’t noticed how determined Americans are to reverse the increasing concentration of wealth and political power that have been eroding our economy and democracy.
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The 1% Games: More Than 50,000 New Yorkers Pay Zero City Income Taxes
Perhaps you will be pleased to know that the number of New York City households reporting incomes of more than $1 million has climbed by 47 percent. Or maybe you do not see this as good news.
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Our Water, Our Future: Small Oregon Town Fights Back Against Another Nestle Water Grab
For years, local activists have been fighting to keep Nestlé, the world’s largest water bottler, from building a bottling facility on the magnificent Columbia River Gorge, essentially privatizing a public resource. Now you can help them in that battle.
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In Scotland, People Demand "Banks for the Common Good" to Overthrow Multinationals
A coalition of social justice groups in the U.K. looks at the economic and ecological dangers of corporate mega banks and mounts an argument for democratic reform.
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TPP Under Fire in the U.S. As Other Countries Advance Towards Ratification
As the leading presidential candidates compete for who can bash U.S. trade policies the hardest, other countries have been pressing the gas on the secret controversial trade deal.
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10 Huge Drug Rip-Offs – And Big Pharma's Campaign to Keep on Price-Gouging
When did you become aware of the obscene prices the pharmaceutical industry is charging for drugs?
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Disabled Activists Occupy Parliament As UK Government Looks "White and Rattled"
The high-profile protest is against the U.K. government’s latest assault on the disabled – which features plans to cut £30 per week from Personal Independence Payments.
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California Governor Announces Landmark $15 Minimum Wage Deal
“It’s a matter of economic justice, it makes sense, and it will help our entire state do much better for its citizens,” said Gov. Jerry Brown on Monday, marking the largest victory to date of the national Fight for $15 movement.
