The American people clearly spoke, and the drubbing Democrats received requires looking beyond just issue polls, voting patterns, campaign strategy, or get-out-the-vote tactics.
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In Absence of Accountability, General Motors Kills Hundreds of People for Profit
Unless we end the corporate rule over our government, executives at General Motors will continue to get away with negligent murder.
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These Seven Giant U.S. Corporations Pay Their CEOs More Than They Pay In Taxes
Boeing, Chevron, Citigroup, Ford, Verizon, JPMorgan Chase and General Motors declared more than $74 billion in combined U.S. pre-tax profits in 2013 – and paid their CEOs on average $17.3 million each.
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The 50 Companies That Rule the 50 States
This map, designed by telecommunications firm Broadview Networks, reveals the largest companies in each U.S. state based on revenue.
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Why 1 in 9 of America's Biggest Companies Pay Zero Taxes
Getting to a zero percent tax rate despite turning a profit requires creative accounting — and corporate tax codes allow companies to avoid tax liability even in years when they turn a profit. 57 companies listed on the S&P 500 index last year paid zilch.
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Thousands of Protesters Descend on ALEC Convention In Chicago
A coalition of labor, community and environmental groups is making it clear that the ultra-conservative American Legislative Exchange Council isn’t welcome in the union town.
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Sweatshops on Wheels: This is What Privatizing Public Transit Looks Like
The deterioration of the nation’s public transportation, like its health care, education, social services, public utilities, bridges and roads, is part of the relentless seizing and harvesting of public resources and programs by corporations.
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The Question of Socialism is About to Open Up in These United States
With Americans' interest in socialism rising, we need to seriously consider alternative designs to the current system.