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 Billion Dollar A Month Club: A Runaway Transfer of Wealth to the Super-Rich
As the stock market climbs to new heights, and the regulations that once protected the majority of Americans have disappeared, is it time to admit our society is split beyond repair?
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Pay Rent or Drink Water: The Human Rights Crisis in Detroit Escalates
Despite mass protests, the emergency management water shutoffs in Detroit have resumed – even as UN experts call the water disconnects "contrary to human rights" and activists decry them as "genocide."
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Climate Denial Is Now Shaping the G20 Summit In Australia, Where Coal Is King
Prime Minister Tony Abbott, an avowed skeptic of human-caused climate change, has resisted calls for global warming to be discussed when world leaders gather this week.
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Susan Sarandon and Slavoj Žižek Lead Celebrity Call for Greater Whistleblower Protections
The public can finally see for themselves the war crimes, corruption, mass surveillance and abuses of power of the U.S. government and other governments around the world.
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The Children's Crusade: Understanding the Central American Migrant Crisis
The reasons so many kids continue to make this dangerous trek north involve the War on Drugs, Reagan-era civil wars and a U.S. sponsored coup.
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A Super-Simple Way to Understand the Net Neutrality Debate
Cutting through the telecommunications law jargon, the question comes down to this: Is access to the Internet more like access to electricity, or more like cable television service?
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Weeklong Protests in Capital Target Industry's Grip On Policy
There were daily conflicts with police at each entrance to the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, and over 100 arrests during the course of the week.
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Podemos Party, Grown From 15-M Movement, Now Leads Spanish Polls
The surge in popularity of the populist Podemos party – which translates as "We Can" – represents the first serious threat to the country’s two-party system since the death of dictator Franco
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Obama Calls For "Strongest Possible Rules" to Protect Net Neutrality
Advocating a free and open Internet, the president came out against "fast lanes" for higher-paying web users, shocking the telecom industry.
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Amending Colorado's Constitution: Do Communities Have Right To Clean Air and Water?
By enacting the Colorado Community Rights amendment, communities in the state will be empowered to stand up to the corporations that bully them.
