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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Untouchable Big Oil Threatens All Life On Earth // Empire_File016
All life on Earth is threatened by catastrophic climate change – and in this episode of The Empire Files, Abby Martin uncovers Big Oil’s strong-arm reach – its growth, its crimes, its power and its impunity.
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The Empire Files: The Tyranny Of Big Oil
The oil industry is a powerhouse with control over land, resources, politics and more. In this episode of The Empire Files, Abby Martin uncovers big oil's strong-arm reach – its growth, its crimes, its power and its impunity.
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Making the World Safe for Banksters: Syria in the Cross-Hairs
Syria provides free education, free medical care and subsidized housing for everyone. But even more threateningly to Wall Street-style finance, it has state-owned central banks that issue national currency and are under government control.
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Too Fat to Vote: Supreme Court Weighs Gutting the Voting Rights Act of 1965
In November, I joined African-American voters on “Souls to the Polls” day. Their wait for a ballot: four hours. Then I went up the road to an all-white polling station. Wait: zero minutes. Is it really time to gut the Voting Rights Act?
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Hugo Chavez Told Me He Won't Sell Oil to the Kochs
The Dark Lords of the Keystone Pipeline left clear clues: environmental horror, political payouts and the odor of sulfur stronger than explained by the stinking hot tar inside it. I smelled Koch.