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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Direct Democracy in Reykjavík: The Wisdom of the Icelandic Crowd-Sourcers
Better Reykjavík is one of the pioneering direct democracy projects originating from Iceland, enabling people to connect directly with — and help shape — political power, and could be applied far beyond Iceland's shores.
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What are Facebook and Google Doing in Bed with Climate Deniers?
We propose the “No Deniers Rule” as a good starting place for any company that wants to be on the right side of history in the climate fight — that goes for the tech giants that falsely burnish green credentials while supporting climate destruction.
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The World Is Still Up For Grabs: A Manifesto For the Year Ahead
Revolution is a Rhizome. We now have a confidence in this generation that we didn’t have before.
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Taibbi: For Forbes, Goldman's CEO Lloyd Blankfein Is Holier Than Mother Teresa
Let's fill them in on some of the ways the bank has made its money.
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Protesters Lock Down in D.C. Demanding Transparency for Trans-Pacific Partnership
Protesters concerned about the looming Trans-Pacific Partnership covered the Office of the U.S. Trade Representative with banners calling for a democratic process and a release of the treaty’s text.
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Is South Tyrol Freedom Emerging as Europe's Next Winning Separatist Movement?
A new referendum spells potential upheaval in the Italian Alps, where South Tyrol’s German-speaking citizens are mounting a fierce and determined campaign to return their autonomous region to Austrian rule.
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Pittsburgh Says: Tax Billion-Dollar "Charity" Health Care Business
The University of Pittsburgh Medical Center is a “$10 billion integrated global health enterprise” with 20 hospitals and 400 clinics in western Pennsylvania. But its status as a “nonprofit charity” makes it tax-exempt, and Pittsburgh is trying to change that.
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Licensed to Kill: The Growing Phenomenon of Police Shooting Unarmed Citizens
Even older cops equally alarmed by the attitudes and behaviors of younger police today, the foot soldiers in the emerging police state.
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Pussy Riot Member Starts Hunger Strike to Protest "Colony Slave Labor"
"I will do this until the administration starts obeying the law and stops treating incarcerated women like cattle," writes Nadezhda Tolokonnikova.
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Launching A Postal Savings Bank: Infrastructure that Doesn’t Cost Taxpayers a Dime
A postal bank in the U.S. could appeal to savers generally who are concerned about the safety of their deposits.
