Over the next two years, Democrats have the unfettered ability to be an albatross around the neck of the GOP — and to make sure that what little they manage to get done due to their paper-thin majorities becomes the reason for their undoing.
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After Rahm's Destruction, Can Chicago Create a Cooperative Economy?
Chicago mayoral candidate Amara Enyia promises to not only facilitate cooperative economics but also to begin the process of creating a public bank for the city “on day one” of her administration.
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European Court Rules U.K.’s "Big Brother" Program A Violation of Privacy
Are people finally beginning to win the battle with their governments over mass surveillance?
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Fifty-Thousand Come Together in Germany to Defend Ancient Forest and Fight Coal
"This is about showing governments everywhere that a growing climate movement is demanding an end to dirty and outdated fossil fuels," said a demonstrator at the largest-ever anti-coal demonstration in the Rhineland.
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The Unbearable Dishonesty of Brett Kavanaugh
Kavanaugh’s choice to lie about things that are easily disproved speaks to a kind of hubris, or entitlement, that befits someone of his pedigree.
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Rebel Cities 14: In Montevideo, People-Power Keeps Pushing Uruguay's Pink Tide
It legalized marijuana, abortion and gay marriage. It boasts universal healthcare and produces nearly all its energy with renewables. Why is Uruguay so advanced and what can we learn from the country?
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Why Los Angeles Should Start a Public Bank
Given Wall Street’s role in creating a recession that gutted the economy, it’s not surprising that a number of cities across the county are now considering establishing publicly controlled banks.
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Amazon Agrees to $15 an Hour for Warehouse Workers Amid Heat From Liberals
Sen. Bernie Sanders, who led opposition to Amazon's low wages, said he wants to “give credit where credit is due” and congratulated CEO Jeff Bezos for “doing the exactly right thing.”
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Trump administration Sues California Over Tough Net Neutrality Law
The Justice Department has hit back against California’s attempt to restore net neutrality rules with a lawsuit that alleges state legislators are attempting to “subvert the Federal Government."
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Whatever You Do, Don’t Get Sick in Post-Brexit Britain!
The Brexiteers promised an additional £350 million a week for healthcare. Now less than six months away from the country's departure from the E.U., Britain’s health system is on the brink of collapse.
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Huge Protests in Brazil As Far-Right Presidential Hopeful Returns Home
Anti-Bolsonaro protests in all Brazil’s 27 states grew out of a Facebook group called Women United Against Bolsonaro, which nearly 4 million people have joined.
