If Trump indeed tanks your 401(k) to make himself and his friends even richer, the opposition party should make that the centerpiece of their attack heading into next year’s election.
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Will New Federal Law Lead to Privatization of U.S. City Water Systems?
Much of America’s drinking water and wastewater infrastructure needs attention, but critics worry that a new funding bill could be a pipeline to government-subsidized privatization.
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Protests Threaten to Paralyze Brazil Ahead of World Cup
As the FIFA World Cup approaches, the streets of Brazil are heating up with strikes and demonstrations, and there are worries that the social unrest could escalate into a wave of protests similar to the ones that shook the country in June 2013.
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Gezi Movement Erupts on Anniversary As Turkish Leader Lashes Out With Force
Turkey’s strongman prime minister has mobilized the power of the state to head off another popular uprising against rising authoritarian rule.
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Post-Occupied: Where Are We Now?
Occupy did not happen in a vacuum, and any attempt to analyze it in one will fail. What happens next depends on how prepared people are to choose a direction, and how ready they are to push.
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Twitter Has Quietly Learned To Censor And Ban Its Users When Governments Ask
Twitter has a reputation as an open platform for expressing one's opinions. Last week, it agreed to censor a pro-Ukrainian Twitter feed in Russia. It also blocked a "blasphemous" account in Pakistan. It's not the first time Twitter has censored politically sensitive accounts. Now, it seems, Twitter's reputation as a platform for free speech is at risk.
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How Revolutionary Movements' Fear of Money Helps the Oligarchy
We live in a revolutionary activist culture that teaches people to be afraid of money, to never ask for it, and to never openly say you want it or need it – and meanwhile, the oligarchy runs laps around us.
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When Fat Cats Meet In Munich: Welcoming the International Monetary Conference
This last installment in a series looks at what the IMC has done, ahead of this weekend's conference, to maintain power among the world's most influential bodies controlling economic, financial and monetary affairs.
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House Committee Puts NSA on Notice Over Encryption Standards
A new amendment would remove the requirement that the National Institute of Standards and Technology consult with the NSA on encryption standards.
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Marching Against Oil: More Tar Sands Resistance Is Rising, This Time In Quebec
The one-month-long Peoples for Mother Earth march across Quebec to protest TransCanada's Energy East pipeline will be the largest march in North America.
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The VA Scandal Is Just the Latest Bait and Switch By Big Corporate Government
An anti-government narrative, perpetuated by the deceitful role-playing of Democrats and Republicans, creates the conditions that make a corporate heist of public resources possible.
