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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The Beginning Is Near: "Occupy Love" Draws Line Between Protest and Empathy
Canadian documentary filmmaker Velcrow Ripper attempts with his film to situate Occupy Wall Street and other global protests within the framework of a love story.
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Elizabeth Warren Launches the 21st Century Glass-Steagall Act
The bill separates traditional banks from riskier financial services and will give a five-year transition period for financial institutions to split their business practices into distinct entities — ending “Too Big to Fail” once and for all.
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U.S. Blocks European Tax Crackdown On Google and Amazon
Washington snubbed OECD plans to overhaul international tax rules and close loopholes exploited by multinational corporations, a subject of debate at this week's G20 summit.
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Walmart Will Walk Away From D.C. If Forced To Pay Workers “Living Wage”
The Waltons once again deny workers a living wage.
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Brazil's "Other" Protesters Step In: Unions and Organized Labor
The young people protesting in Brazil over the last few weeks were not entirely pleased with Thursday’s demonstrations by the country’s trade unions, among others.
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Zimmerman's Acquittal and the Call for a New Civil Rights Movement
We must mobilize and organize to assert popular power independent of the courts and corporate political parties if we are to create a world where Trayvon, and the millions he has come to represent, can thrive without fear.
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What Edward Snowden Taught Us About American Freedom
Americans fully recognize the threat the U.S. security state poses to American liberty, with a poll last week showing 55% consider Edward Snowden a whistleblower, not a traitor. But who, now, will protect this hero?
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Radically American: Theodore Dreiser and "America is Worth Saving"
The American novelist reflected on double standards for the poor and rich, and crafted a vigorous argument against U.S. engagement in World War II that speaks clearly to America's failed military ventures of the last decade.
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Exposed: State Dept.'s Keystone XL Contractor Blatantly Lied About Ties to Big Oil
A major research dossier unfurled this week shows the ERM Group openly lied about its connections to Big Oil, tar sands and TransCanada.
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Occupy Museums Calls on Deans Nationwide to Support DebtFair For Students
Message to art school deans: "Begin a process of transparency: educate your students about the realities of debt, and disclose the relationships between your board members and predatory lenders."
