The burgeoning pro-democracy, anti-Trump movement known as 50501 expects to drive tens and possibly hundreds of thousands to protest in 1,000 cities and towns on Saturday.
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The Holder Effect: Close the Revolving Door Between Washington and Wall Street
Eric Holder’s return to a corporate law firm undermines public trust.
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Five Years and Counting, Big Money Still Stalls Key Dodd-Frank Anti-Corruption Rule
Congress, on July 21, 2010, gave the Securities and Exchange Commission 270 days to issue a rule on how exactly to implement Section 1504 of the Dodd-Frank act – and today, 1,821 days later, there still is no rule.
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Largest Leak In 35 Years – 1.3 Million Gallon Tar Sands Spill Pollutes Canada
The leak, which was discovered Wednesday afternoon, is the largest pipeline spill in Alberta in 35 years.
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Energy Solutions In Scotland: What's Next for Europe’s Oil Capital?
If the U.K. government continues to maintain its grip on North Sea oil, it will continue to prop up an industry that is in decay – with large profits for fossil fuel companies coming at a steep price to people and the climate.
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How Corporate Tax Breaks from Washington Fueled Puerto Rico’s Staggering Debt Crisis
A series of tax breaks enacted in Congress shielded the profits of U.S. corporations operating on the island – and when a crucial tax credit ended 10 years ago, it plunged Puerto Rico into a recession that led to today's crisis.
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1 In 3 California Households Can No Longer Pay Their Bills
A new report found that 3.2 million California families don't earn enough income to pay for food, rent, health care and other essentials “to maintain even an adequate level of economic security.”
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Why Clinton and Bush Are Now In the Pockets Of Walmart, Chevron and Goldman Sachs
The two presidential candidates are amassing fortunes through fundraising bundlers that will leave them politically indebted to the most influential lobbyists in Washington.
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Spain's Electoral Rebellion: Welcome to the Post-Party Political Era, Part II
If the M15-Indignados movement inaugurated a new social grammar in Spain, last month's municipal election victories created a new political ecosystem – signaling transformational shifts that have upended the old order.
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It’s Not Just the NSA – The IRS Is Reading Your Emails Too
Email content is easily accessible to many civil and law enforcement agencies as soon as it is at least 180 days old.
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Billionaires to the Barricades?
Since Occupy Wall Street, populist politicians and liberal intellectuals have been inveighing against income inequality – but more recently, the topic has been taken up by a different and unlikely group of advocates: billionaires.
