This last month has shown America that society will gladly tolerate vigilante violence, provided a vigilante chooses the right target.
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US agency reaches 'holy grail' of battery storage sought by Elon Musk and Gates
The breakthrough in next generation battery technology could transform America's electrical grid within five to 10 years, said the research agency Arpa-E – which seized on a discovery hotly pursued by Bill Gates, Elon Musk and others.
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Richer Than Ever: The 2015 Forbes Billionaires List
The 29th annual guide to the globe’s richest found a record 1,826 billionaires with an aggregate net worth of $7.05 trillion – up from $6.4 trillion a year ago.
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Scholar Behind Viral "Oligarchy" Study Tells Us What It Means
Contrary to what decades of political science research might lead you to believe, ordinary U.S. citizens have virtually no influence over what their government does.
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No More Games: If the Super Rich Won't Pay Taxes, It's Time For Plan B
The wealthiest Americans receive the greatest benefits – and they insult the rest of us by treating their tax responsibility like a game.
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The World Could See Its First Trillionaire in 25 Years
The world's first trillionaire could emerge within 25 years, forecasters claim, with Bill Gates widely seen as the frontrunner.
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Money in Politics: Six of the Top 10 U.S. Billionaires Are Kochs and Waltons
Charles and David Koch, of Koch Industries, have poured some of their combined $72 billion into conservative politicians while the Walton family, owners of Walmart, exercise a subtler but equally corrosive influence on our national politics.
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Millions Mobilize For March Against Monsanto - Again
Following the two-million-strong global March Against Monsanto in May, citizens worldwide are gearing up for the second stage showdown next Saturday.
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Report: Billionaires Are Relying On Public Assistance To Build Sports Stadiums
American taxpayers have been asked to foot the bill for lavish football stadiums that are $10 billion over budget.
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The Waltons of Walmart: The Greediest Family in the World
Four members of the Walton family, heirs to Sam Walton's Walmart fortune, are collectively worth more than $100 billion—more wealth than the entire bottom 40% of Americans—and they're hanging on to every penny.
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Building the Commons as an Antidote to the Predatory Market Economy
We've reached a tipping point in awareness of the effects of the current global economy that has erupted in a worldwide revolt as we can see in the Occupy, Arab Spring, Idle No More and Indignado movements.
