WHY VICTORY IN THE FIGHT AGAIN...

Jan 12, 2016 by

WHY VICTORY IN THE FIGHT AGAINST BIG MONEY IS CLOSER THAN YOU THINK

[Translate] In a Q&A, veteran campaign finance reformer Derek Cressman says Americans are becoming increasingly aware that...

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THE DEEP STATE: HOW CAMOUFLAGE...

Jan 8, 2016 by

THE DEEP STATE: HOW CAMOUFLAGE BECAME CHIC IN BELTWAYLAND

[Translate] Democracy & Government Welcome to Mike Lofgren’s Washington, DC — a This Town, where the political theater that is...

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GRIPING ASIDE, AMERICA IS IN P...

Jan 8, 2016 by

GRIPING ASIDE, AMERICA IS IN PRETTY DAMN GOOD SHAPE

[Translate] —By Kevin Drum  MOTHER JONES David Sucsy/iStockphoto Yesterday at lunch, I was mulling over all the familiar laments...

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THIS GLOBAL RULING IS JUST NOT...

Jan 6, 2016 by

[Translate] Jim Hightower They say that if you get up in the morning and swallow a live toad, nothing worse will happen to you for...

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10 Powerful Reasons Why Bernie...

Jan 6, 2016 by

10 Powerful Reasons Why Bernie Scares Wall Street

[Translate] Some of Sanders’ suggestions: Break up banks. Tax speculators. Cap interest rates. By Steven Rosenfeld / AlterNet...

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FOR THE WEALTHIEST, A TAX SYST...

Dec 31, 2015 by

[Translate]   The very richest are able to quietly shape tax policy that will allow them to shield billions in income. By NOAM...

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Paul Krugman: The Nasty Truth ...

Dec 29, 2015 by

Paul Krugman: The Nasty Truth That Trump Distracts Us From

[Translate] And you thought W. was bad. By Janet Allon / AlterNet   Photo Credit: via YouTube/Moyers & Co. Donald sucked up...

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Germany’s Basic Income Experim...

Dec 28, 2015 by

[Translate] Awesome Stefan Bohrer  FUTURISM In Brief A new German experiment explores the possibilities of emancipatory basic income...

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FROM HALIBURTON TO WALMART, TH...

Dec 23, 2015 by

FROM HALIBURTON TO WALMART, THESE BIG CORPORATIONS WILL MAKE MONEY OFF OF CLIMATE CHANGE

[Translate] Shutterstock GRIST By Jeremy Schulman This story was originally published by Mother Jones and is reproduced here as part...

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LURKING WITHIN THE OMINOUS, OM...

Dec 21, 2015 by

[Translate]   McConnell agrees not to shut down the government only if the millionaires and billionaires are permitted to...

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Robert Reich: How to Deal With...

Dec 20, 2015 by

Robert Reich: How to Deal With Your Right-Wing Uncle Bob This Christmas

[Translate] Here’s a helpful holiday guide. By Robert Reich / RobertReich.org  VIA ALTERNET December 19, 2015 In preparation...

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JUSTICE GINSBURG’S OMINO...

Dec 16, 2015 by

JUSTICE GINSBURG’S OMINOUS WARNING ABOUT CREEPING CORPORATE POWER

[Translate] Justice by Ian Millhiser THINK PROGRESS CREDIT: AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin If you’re a business looking for new ways to...

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DON’T BE MISLED; THE TPP...

Dec 15, 2015 by

[Translate] Dave Johnson   AMERICANS FOR A SAFE FUTURE Recently there have been news reports that Republicans are going to delay TPP...

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GET EVERYONE IN YOUR LIFE A &#...

Dec 14, 2015 by

GET EVERYONE IN YOUR LIFE A “ONE LESS GIFT” CERTIFICATE

[Translate] David Friedlander  LIFE EDITED Behavior Gift giving/receiving season got you stressed? Not sure what to get people when...

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5 STUFF-FREE GIFT IDEAS

Dec 14, 2015 by

5 STUFF-FREE GIFT IDEAS

[Translate] David Friedlander  LIFE EDITED According the website Nerdwallet, it takes the average middle-class American household...

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ROBERT POLLIN SHOWS US THAT &#...

Dec 11, 2015 by

[Translate] Bill Scher  AMERICANS FOR A SAFE FUTURE Above: Economist and author Robert Pollin discusses his latest book, “Greening...

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The Economic Impact of Depress...

Dec 8, 2015 by

The Economic Impact of Depression in the Workplace

Depression is something that American businesses deal with discretely…

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AT THE CURRENT RATE, THE U.S. ...

Dec 6, 2015 by

AT THE CURRENT RATE, THE U.S. WON’T END HOMELESSNESS FOR ANOTHER 40 YEARS.

[Translate]   by Scott Keyes THINK PROGRESS CREDIT: Shawn Davis A homeless man rests on a bench in Washington, D.C.   The...

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WALMART THREATENS CITY COUNCIL...

Dec 6, 2015 by

WALMART THREATENS CITY COUNCIL FOR CONSIDERING MINIMUM WAGE INCREASE

[Translate] by Bryce Covert THINK PROGRESS CREDIT: AP Photo/Gareth Patterson Walmart CEO Doug McMillon   A California city is...

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RENEWABLES ARE CHANGING THE CL...

Nov 29, 2015 by

RENEWABLES ARE CHANGING THE CLIMATE NARRATIVE FROM SACRIFICE TO OPPORTUNITY

[Translate] THE GUARDIAN Oil-rich countries are choosing renewables as a means to create jobs, boost GDP and improve livelihoods...

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THE GLOBAL ECONOMY IS A PONZI ...

Nov 27, 2015 by

THE GLOBAL ECONOMY IS A PONZI SCHEME: BLACK FRIDAY, THE POPE AND THE PARIS CLIMATE TALKS

[Translate] by Joe Romm THINK PROGRESS CREDIT: AP   Black Friday has become an orgiastic celebration of unbridled consumerism. Last...

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WHAT COULD A COLD WAR ON GLOBA...

Nov 10, 2015 by

WHAT COULD A COLD WAR ON GLOBAL WARMING ACHIEVE? ASK THE PENTAGON

[Translate] FTP.ARL.MIL By Heather Smith GRIST A little over a decade ago, my friend Ed took me to see ENIAC — the first programmable...

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GOING OFF FOSSIL FUELS WOULD B...

Nov 10, 2015 by

GOING OFF FOSSIL FUELS WOULD BOOST DISPOSABLE INCOME ANDCREATE A MILLION JOBS

[Translate] by Samantha Page THINK PROGRESS CREDIT: AP Photo/Bob Leverone Construction jobs in clean sources of electricity are...

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THE PLAN TO SAVE THE WORLD

Nov 9, 2015 by

THE PLAN TO SAVE THE WORLD

[Translate] What success at the Paris climate conference looks like. —By Rebecca Leber   MOTHER JONES More than 300,000...

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The Executive Action Obama Cou...

Nov 9, 2015 by

The Executive Action Obama Could Take to Restore a Shred of Democracy to Our Politics

[Translate] Obama can take a step forward and reform Washington’s culture of corrupt campaign money. By Steven Rosenfeld /...

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WHITE HOUSE RELEASES TEXT OF T...

Nov 5, 2015 by

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POWERING APPALACHIA’S BR...

Nov 4, 2015 by

[Translate]   By Susanna Hegner, Southern Currents | News Analysis Coalfield communities are getting a much-needed jolt. On October...

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HOW WILL WE REACH AN ECOLOGICA...

Nov 1, 2015 by

HOW WILL WE REACH AN ECOLOGICAL CIVILIZATION AND WHO WILL BUILD IT

[Translate]   By Chris Williams, Truthout | Op-Ed (Image: Jared Rodriguez / Truthout) We are now officially living amid the sixth...

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ELIZABETH WARREN JUST DECLARED...

Oct 28, 2015 by

ELIZABETH WARREN JUST DECLARED WAR ON ANOTHER SHADY FINANCIAL SERVICES PRACTICE

[Translate] By Helaine Olen  MONEYBOX Get ’em. Photo by Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images Tuesday brings us yet another skirmish in...

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BUY NOTHING DAY

Oct 27, 2015 by

BUY NOTHING DAY

[Translate] David Friedlander   LIFE EDITED Behavior REI Is Making Black Friday a Bit Brighter There is no single day that better...

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