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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The Beginning Is Near: "Occupy Love" Draws Line Between Protest and Empathy
Canadian documentary filmmaker Velcrow Ripper attempts with his film to situate Occupy Wall Street and other global protests within the framework of a love story.
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Elizabeth Warren Launches the 21st Century Glass-Steagall Act
The bill separates traditional banks from riskier financial services and will give a five-year transition period for financial institutions to split their business practices into distinct entities — ending “Too Big to Fail” once and for all.
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U.S. Blocks European Tax Crackdown On Google and Amazon
Washington snubbed OECD plans to overhaul international tax rules and close loopholes exploited by multinational corporations, a subject of debate at this week's G20 summit.
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Walmart Will Walk Away From D.C. If Forced To Pay Workers “Living Wage”
The Waltons once again deny workers a living wage.
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Brazil's "Other" Protesters Step In: Unions and Organized Labor
The young people protesting in Brazil over the last few weeks were not entirely pleased with Thursday’s demonstrations by the country’s trade unions, among others.
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Zimmerman's Acquittal and the Call for a New Civil Rights Movement
We must mobilize and organize to assert popular power independent of the courts and corporate political parties if we are to create a world where Trayvon, and the millions he has come to represent, can thrive without fear.
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What Edward Snowden Taught Us About American Freedom
Americans fully recognize the threat the U.S. security state poses to American liberty, with a poll last week showing 55% consider Edward Snowden a whistleblower, not a traitor. But who, now, will protect this hero?
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Radically American: Theodore Dreiser and "America is Worth Saving"
The American novelist reflected on double standards for the poor and rich, and crafted a vigorous argument against U.S. engagement in World War II that speaks clearly to America's failed military ventures of the last decade.
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Exposed: State Dept.'s Keystone XL Contractor Blatantly Lied About Ties to Big Oil
A major research dossier unfurled this week shows the ERM Group openly lied about its connections to Big Oil, tar sands and TransCanada.
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Occupy Museums Calls on Deans Nationwide to Support DebtFair For Students
Message to art school deans: "Begin a process of transparency: educate your students about the realities of debt, and disclose the relationships between your board members and predatory lenders."
