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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Don't Trade Away Our Health for the Trans-Pacific Partnership
If big pharmaceutical companies hold sway, the TPP could block cheaper generic drugs from the market – causing big Pharma’s profits to rise at the expense of the health of patients and the budgets of consumers and governments.
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From #TakeTheSquare To São Paulo’s #FreeYourPark: The Commons Are Coming
There was a time when the occupied square was the world – and the Augusta Park actions now happening in São Paulo, Brazil - open a new phase based on a vision of the commons.
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An App Promises Mobile Justice to Protesters When Law Enforcement Violates the Law
Protesters are equipped with a tool designed to hold police accountable – and it's one that can be traced back to the early days of the Occupy movement.
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Green Party Resurgence In UK Fueled By Smart Policies to Address Housing and Unemployment
As the Green Party sees a huge surge in popularity in the run-up to Britain's General Election in May, its leaders are proposing an alternative policy to unemployment that would make sure nobody lives in fear of losing their home.
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In Battle for the Internet, Activists Are Defeating Big Cable
The Federal Communications Commission is verging on reclassifying the Internet as a common carrier – to be regulated like water and electricity – despite strong opposition from the telecom industry and their Republicans in office.
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Standard & Poor Fined Paltry $1.4 Billion for Inflating Ratings On Subprime Mortgages
The ratings giant has settled with the Justice Department two years after it filed civil fraud charges accusing the company of giving overly rosy assessments on risky mortgage securities in the lead up to the financial crisis.
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These Fake "Title X" Bills in Congress Threaten Net Neutrality – and Must be Defeated
Why new legislation before Congress undermines the open Internet it claims to protect – and how you can sway the vote.
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Urban Land Grab: Detroit's Foreclosure Future Hangs In the Balance At "Show Cause Hearings"
The hearings serve as an opportunity for the Wayne County Treasurer to enroll a fraction of people in payment plans – to pay off debt they shouldn’t be owing in the first place – and sends the rest packing.
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Foreign Interests Play Key Role in the Central African Republic Conflict
Oil is a central factor driving international involvement – from Chad, France and the U.S. – in the sectarian violence that has engulfed the Central African Republic.
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Umbrella Resurgence As Hong Kong's Pro-Democracy Protests Retake the Streets
Packed roads resembled rivers of yellow as protesters carried yellow banners and umbrellas – a symbol of last year's campaign after protesters used them to fend off police pepper spray attacks.