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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Why Monsanto and Big Foods Are Spending Millions to Defeat Washington's GMO Labeling Law
The Grocery Manufacturers of America has revealed that some of its most powerful members funneled millions of dollars through the trade group to oppose I-522, a Washington initiative that will require labeling foods with GMO ingredients.
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Google and Yahoo Furious Over Reports that NSA Secretly Intercepts Data Links
Leaked files suggest the NSA, in partnership with its British counterpart GCHQ, is collecting information "at will" by intercepting cables that connect Google and Yahoo's data hubs.
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In New Eco-Alliance, Western States Sign Pact to Drastically Reduce Carbon Emissions
By signing the Pacific Coast Action Plan on Climate and Energy, the leaders of California, Oregon, Washington and British Columbia signaled they would not wait for the U.S. Congress or Canadian Parliament to act to address climate change.
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The Myth of the German Economy Vs. the Reality of Struggling Germans
Germany continues shifting more and more of its respected, high-quality manufacturing jobs to low-paid workers who lack employment protection and purchasing power. Meanwhile, the 100 richest individuals here grew significantly richer last year.
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Brazilians Occupying Research Lab Ignite National Debate On Animal Testing
One week after Brazilian animal rights activists in São Paulo State occupied a testing laboratory and stimulated nationwide discussion about the right to conduct torturous tests on animals, they won a 60-day suspension of the institute.
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The Great American Ripoff: The High Cost of Low Taxes
Everyone loves low taxes, but we pay a ton out-of-pocket for things people in other rich countries take for granted.
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Why 1 in 9 of America's Biggest Companies Pay Zero Taxes
Getting to a zero percent tax rate despite turning a profit requires creative accounting — and corporate tax codes allow companies to avoid tax liability even in years when they turn a profit. 57 companies listed on the S&P 500 index last year paid zilch.
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Number of Billionaires Is Growing Globally As Inequality Spreads
Gone are the days when U.S. billionaires accounted for over 40 percent of the global list, with Western Europe and Japan making up most of the rest. Today, the Asia-Pacific region hosts 386 billionaires, 20 more than all of Europe and Russia combined.
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Canada's Wealth Divide: On Inequality, Politics Matter
The core message of the new book "Inequality and the Fading of Redistributive Politics" is that democratic politics and income inequality in Canada are deeply linked — and that the problems extend past the disparity in wealth that surged in the 1990s
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Global Power Project: Central Bankers and the Institute of International Finance, Part 3
The relationship between the powerfully connected Institute of International Finance and global central bankers goes well beyond the timid attempts at “regulation” on the part of global banks, as this third segment in the IFF series reveals.
