We have to be smart in how we fight against Trump and the Republican Party this time around. That means picking our battles wisely, and not taking bait that’s dangled in front of our faces.
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Obama Broadens Use of "Climate Tests" in Federal Project Reviews
The administration issued final guidelines calling on federal agencies to fully consider carbon emissions, global warming and the costs they impose on society when deciding major projects.
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Global Surveillance Industry Database Helps Track Big Brother Worldwide
The U.K. human rights watchdog Privacy International has just offered a groundbreaking glimpse of the global surveillance industry—the tools it employs, the extent of its reach, and the accountability it largely evades.
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"Black As Coal": Why Denmark's Right-Wing Government Is Halting the Green Advance
Denmark's green model is being replicated by a range of countries because of its success – yet its right-wing government is now in the process of tearing down the country's renewable energy and clean tech commitments.
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Musical "Zuccotti Park" Brings Economic Justice to New York International Fringe Festival
The musical "Zuccotti Park" brings economic justice to the New York International Fringe Festival.
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What Does Black Lives Matter Want? We Now Have It In Writing
After a year of planning, members of the movement have released a comprehensive platform.
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The Icelandic Pirate Party and the Search for a New Democracy
An Internet-powered movement that puts citizens ahead of ideology could take over Parliament this fall.
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Austria, and Europe, Must Decide If Fascism Is Once More A Political Status Quo
Far-right parties capitalizing on anti-E.U. sentiment include the True Finns, the openly fascist Golden Dawn in Greece, the Sweden Democrats, and Hungary's Jobbik Party, whose neo-Nazi platform included creating detention camps for Roma people.
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A Former Greek Finance Minister on: Building a Progressive International
Politics in the advanced economies of the West is in the throes of a shakeup unseen since the 1930s, reviving political forces that had lain dormant since the end of World War II.
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The Financial Firm That Cornered the Market on Jails
Numi Financial is in more than 400 jails across the country and issues more than 600,000 debit cards a year to people who have been arrested and released – with hefty fees attached.
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In Bid To Reclaim Senate Seat, Russ Feingold Isn't the Same Old Maverick
Wisconsin's former champion of campaign finance reform is working more closely than ever with PACs to get re-elected – prompting questions about his credentials as a progressive leader in 2016.
