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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The JPay Scam: Prison Bankers Cash In On Captive Customers
JPay, Inc. and other prison bankers collect tens of millions of dollars every year from inmates’ families in fees for basic financial services.
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What's Next For Hong Kong? End U.S. Ties and Build National Consensus
With the protests at a turning point, the next steps of Occupy Central and the Umbrella Revolution depend, in part, on how well – and how quickly – the democracy movement organizes.
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Why the Battle Against the Tar Sands Is About to Change
Over the past few months, resistance to the tar sands has not only grown in leaps and bounds – it is changing the dynamics of the entire fight in Canada and beyond.
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Carmen Segarra: The Whistleblower of Wall Street
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The Netroots Nation Music Project: Building A Soundtrack For This Generation
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New Homeless Bill of Rights Could Legalize Sitting, Sleeping, Eating in Public
A coalition of over 125 social justice groups seeks to impact state laws that increasingly target basic rights of the homeless – such as eating and exchanging food in public.
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Crowds Swell, Tensions Surge As Hong Kong Leader Seeks End To Protests
"The more suppression by the government, the more resistance by the people," 17-year-old protest leader Joshua Wong told crowds. "We are not seeking revolution – we just want democracy."
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150 Protesters Disrupt Coal And Rail Operations In Southeast Australia
Activists chained themselves to access points at the Maules Creek project as others scaled the coal loader at the Werris Creek mine, and one protestor climbed a tripod to block mining access.
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New Map Shows Which States Have Highest Income Inequality
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Mothers Challenge Social Cleansing As London's Housing Conflicts Sharpen
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