It is not hyperbole to say that the world’s richest man has now illegally seized control of America’s checkbook and the entire federal workforce.
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From Iowa to Oklahoma to Louisiana, States Seek Harsher Penalties for Pipeline Protesters
The bills drafted by the powerful and ultra-conservative American Legislation Exchange Council would translate into harsh fines and jail sentences for those who trespass or damage any pipeline construction.
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Edward Snowden: 'The People Are Still Powerless, But Now They're Aware'
Five years after historic NSA leaks, the whistleblower says he has no regrets.
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Germany's Metalworkers Win the 28-Hour Workweek, and Industry Takes Notice
"It shows this cultural change – that people are interested in a better work-life balance and no longer in just more money," said economist Carsten Brzeski.
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A Moral Crisis Grips the U.S. Border. Yet the Religious Right Is Shamefully Silent
The Christian right is allowing Trump to escape responsibility for the immoral policy of separating children from their parents. Have they no shame?
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Why the Only Answer is to Break Up the Biggest Wall Street Banks
If the Fed's latest proposal to water down the Volcker Rule goes through, we’ll be nearly back to where we were before the crash of 2008.
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Rebel Cities 5: Bologna Again Takes Center Stage Resisting Italian Fascism
Coalizione Civica (Civic Coalition) is challenging Italy's far-right lurch, pushing radical municipalist values such as rights to the city, ecological sustainability and social inclusion.
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Paving Way for Next Taxpayer-Funded Wall Street Bailout, Trump Fed Unveils Plan to Gut Volcker Rule
Ripping apart the central piece of Dodd-Frank will unleash a torrent of gambling by big banks and dramatically heighten the risk of another financial meltdown.
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Hospitality Workers In Vegas Threaten to Strike for a New ‘New Deal’
Union workers representing 50,000 bartenders, housekeepers, room attendants, cocktail and restaurant servers, hotel porters, chefs, kitchen staff and cashiers are prepared to strike on June 1.
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The Coming Collapse
Once the economy crashes and the rage across the country explodes into a firestorm, the political freaks will appear, ones that will make Trump look sagacious and benign.
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Want Better Working Conditions in Restaurants? Build a Co-op
When employees make decisions and advocate for themselves, good things happen – like, when the business is profitable, they share in those profits rather than see the money doled out to shareholders.
