It is not hyperbole to say that the world’s richest man has now illegally seized control of America’s checkbook and the entire federal workforce.
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The Four "I"s of Occupy
To understand the impact of the Occupy movement it's important to think about these four words: Identity, Inclusion, Influence and Institutionalization.
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Collective Workplaces Exemplify Real-Life Democracy
Cooperative workplaces are the closest thing to real-life democracy we've got.
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Billionaires Warn Higher Taxes Could Prevent Them From Buying Politicians
A consortium of billionaires today warned that if their taxes are raised they will no longer have enough money to buy politicians.
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Why Student Loans Are the New Subprime
Now that student loans are undeniably in bubble territory, the officialdom is starting to wake up and take notice.
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The Obscenely Rich Men Bent on Shredding the Safety Net
The Campaign to Fix the Debt is a growing coalition of powerful CEOs, politicians and policy makers on a mission to lower taxes for the rich and cut Social Security, Medicare and Medicaid in the name of debt reduction.
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How the Government Can Still Get Your Digital Data
The U.S. government isn't allowed to wiretap American citizens without a warrant from a judge. But there are plenty of legal ways for law enforcement, from the local sheriff to the FBI, to snoop on the digital trails you create every day.
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For Greece, Oligarchs Are Obstacle to Recovery
The role played by a handful of wealthy families, politicians and the news media is key to understanding Greece's economic troubles.
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Five Things You Should Know About the FCC’s Big Media Giveaway
The FCC is charging ahead with its plan to let Rupert Murdoch gobble up more media outlets.
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At Doha Climate Conference, Arab Spring or Silent Spring?
At the latest failed UN climate negotiations, held in Qatar, youth delegates walked out in protest joining indigenous tribes, trade unionists and students rallying for a just and sustainable economy.
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"Soak the Rich": Rediscovering Economic Fairness in America
Can we shrink our super rich down to a less powerful and more democratic size? Of course we can: we've done it before.
