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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Snowden: Whistleblowing Is Not Just Leaking — It’s an Act of Political Resistance
The act of whistleblowing increasingly has become an act of political resistance: the whistleblower raises the alarm and lifts the lamp, inheriting the legacy of a line of Americans that begins with Paul Revere.
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This Michigan House Candidate Wants to Bring Material Democracy To Detroit
Dennis Black is a revolutionary running for office in Michigan, who says we need grassroots activists to re-make the law.
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Bank of North Dakota Soars Despite Oil Bust – Blueprint for a California New Deal?
Despite North Dakota’s collapsing oil market, its state-owned bank continues to report record profits – so what might California, with fifty times North Dakota’s population, do following that state’s lead?
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What Does Student Loan Forgiveness Have to Do With Farming? Everything.
As more farmers retire, some lawmakers see student loan forgiveness as key to keeping small-scale food producers on the land.
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Cracks In Capitalism’s Core, Part I: Scottish Radicals
Parties like RISE, the Greens, and sections of the Scottish National Party are not only setting out new ideas – they are actively involved in movements fighting for change on the street, and at the ballot box.
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Leaked TTIP Documents Cast Doubt on EU - US Trade Deal
Greenpeace says internal documents show the US is attempting to lower or circumvent EU protection for environment and public health.
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100% Renewables or Climate Chaos? The People Must Answer Now
Starting next week, a global wave of mass actions will target the world’s most dangerous fossil fuel projects.
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5 Years On: Why the Occupations of 2011 Changed the World
The movements of the squares were a watershed moment that profoundly changed grassroots and institutional politics – they have enthused in equal measure as they have disappointed, both under-delivering and over-delivering on their promises.
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Money without Exploitation: An Interview with Bay Bucks Founder Chong Kee Tan
The Bay Area currency operates a commercial barter system – where businesses with unused inventory or excess capacity "deposit" their excess into an exchange, and “withdraw” other businesses’ excess goods and services instead of money.
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Climate Fact-Check: These Scientists Are Now Grading Climate Journalism
Climate Feedback brings together a global network of scientists who use a new web-annotation platform to provide feedback on climate change reporting.
