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 Movement Returns: Dispatch From A Democratic Occupation of London
The right to protest is a fundamental human right, especially in Britain.
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Million Mask March On November 5 Calls for Free Internet, End to Surveillance
The Internet is one of the last free vessels we the citizens have access to. We've stood against SOPA, PIPA, CISPA, ACTA and the TPP – and we'll continue to stand as one against Internet censorship.
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Water Protests Rock Ireland As People Reject New Charges to Basic Necessity
Almost 100 separate demonstrations were staged in towns and cities on Saturday, over new water charges introduced last month.
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On Election Tuesday, Climate Becomes Priority Issue for Black and Hispanic Voters
According to 2014 data, more than 40 percent of nonwhite Americans believe global warming should be a “top priority” for government – while the number for whites barely tops 20 percent.
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How the Oil-Price Plunge Is Helping Fuel the Divestment Movement
The recent dive in oil prices gives new ammunition to the fossil fuel divestment movement.
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How Sallie Mae and the Privatization of Student Loans Is Eroding America
Under the current federal student loan system, the Education Department is expected to reap more than $127 billion in profit from student borrowers over the next decade.
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32 U.S. Cities Jumpstart Community-Owned Broadband to Bypass Telecom Giants
The national movement to provide fast, reliable and affordable high-speed Internet comes as Comcast, Time Warner, Verizon and AT&T continue to prohibit municipal freedoms for online access.
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Ferguson Police Requested Massive No-Fly Zone To Prevent Media Coverage
Newly released audio recordings raise serious questions about whether police violated the constitutional rights of journalists covering civil unrest in the wake of the Michael Brown shooting.
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12 Wisconsin Cities to Vote: End Corporate Personhood, Overturn Citizens United?
Across the state, residents will cast ballots Tuesday on whether to amend the U.S. Constitution to overturn Citizens United, end corporate personhood and get big money out of politics.
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United Nations: World Faces Do-Or-Die Carbon Threat
New report by the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change says world has until 2100 to reduce greenhouse gas emissions to zero or face "irreversible" consequences.
