If Trump indeed tanks your 401(k) to make himself and his friends even richer, the opposition party should make that the centerpiece of their attack heading into next year’s election.
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U.S. Officials Will No Longer Provide Information on Guantanamo Hunger Strikers
A spokesman for the U.S. military announced that the authorities will no longer provide public information on how many prisoners at Guantanamo Bay in Cuba are participating in hunger strikes to protest their indefinite detention.
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466 Hours of Worker Overtime Equals One Hour of CEO Pay
CEOs earn 874 times more per hour than a sales associate.
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A Consumer Guide for Boycotting Factory Farms
There are plenty of reasons to boycott factory farms, including the top two: your health and animal welfare. But the big-picture reason is this. The only way to feed the world and restore climate stability is to restore efficiency to our food system.
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If You're #FedUp, Stand Up: A Movement Grows to Nationalize the Federal Reserve
On December 23, the 100th anniversary of the Federal Reserve, the #D23 Fed Up campaign is counting on people in every city where the Fed has a presence to demand that power over our economy return to the people. It's time to Illuminate the Fed.
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Exposed: Illegal Weaponry, Torture Equipment, Proliferate U.K.-Sponsored Arms Fair
Activists and investigative researchers have revealed that arms dealers were selling weapons and equipment banned under international law. Those in violation were ejected, but no legal action was taken.
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Let's Get This Straight: AIG Execs Got Bailout Bonuses But Pensioners Get Cuts
In contrast to top AIG executives who helped bankrupt their company and sink the economy, no one has accused city workers in Chicago or Detroit of doing anything wrong. They did their jobs — so why are they the ones facing pension cuts?
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Courage Is Contageous: Renowned Whistleblowers Address the Post-Snowden World
The unprecedented persecution of truth-tellers, initiated by the Bush administration and severely accelerated by Obama, has been mostly ignored while record numbers are charged with serious felonies for letting their fellow citizens know what's going on.
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United Republic Poll: 72% of Americans Want Anti-Corruption Laws and Money Out of Politics
A new poll concludes more than 60 percent of Americans would strongly support a federal law that imposes tough, new campaign finance laws for politicians, lobbyists and super PACs.
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Mexican Senate Votes to Privatize Oil Industry As Legislators Padlock Doors in Protest
Mexico's Senate has overwhelmingly approved an energy reform to permit the biggest oil industry opening in 75 years, sending it to the lower house where leftists padlocked doors to the chamber to stop lawmakers from debating the bill.
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Women and LGBT Activists Fighting Street Harassment Hollaback! – And It's Working
Long-term impacts of street harassment include depression, anxiety and post-traumatic stress disorder. Now, a group of activists that began in New York are spreading their strategies to battle sexual harassment in streets around the world.
