GREENING AMERICA’S ENERG...

Sep 2, 2015 by

GREENING AMERICA’S ENERGY WORKFORCE

[Translate] Emily Schwartz Greco  AMERICANS FOR A SAFE FUTURE Oil permeates the whole economy. Even if you telework in a...

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TOP 5 GREEN ENERGY BREAKTHROUG...

Aug 31, 2015 by

TOP 5 GREEN ENERGY BREAKTHROUGHS TODAY (VIDEO)

[Translate]   By Juan Cole Shutterstock This post originally ran on Juan Cole’s website. Switching to green energy sources like...

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13,000 BECOME HOMELESS EVERY M...

Aug 31, 2015 by

[Translate] Frederic J. Brown / AFP / Getty Images Chronic homelessness, especially among children and youth, is overwhelming public...

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THE BIGGEST SCANDAL IN U.S. HI...

Aug 30, 2015 by

THE BIGGEST SCANDAL IN U.S. HISTORY THAT WE’RE STILL NOT TALKING ABOUT

[Translate] by mtosnerFollow  DAILY KOS Tweet 289 Comments / 289 New The above is roughly what 8.5 Trillion dollars would look...

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BITCOIN: LESSONS FOR A THRIVIN...

Aug 29, 2015 by

BITCOIN: LESSONS FOR A THRIVING WORLD

[Translate]   What does it mean to have a currency that isn’t transparent? It means when the head of the Federal Reserve says he...

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BERNIE SANDERS: FROM GREECE TO...

Aug 28, 2015 by

[Translate]   By Amy Goodman, Democracy Now! | Video Democratic presidential hopeful Bernie Sanders recently convened a panel of...

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LESSONS FROM CONFRONTING THE G...

Aug 27, 2015 by

LESSONS FROM CONFRONTING THE GLOBAL GOLIATH – TPP!

[Translate] HIGHTOWER LOWDOWN A plucky (and smart!) grassroots coalition has pushed the dastardly Trans-Pacific Partnership to the...

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DOW JONES TAKES 1,000 POINT TU...

Aug 24, 2015 by

DOW JONES TAKES 1,000 POINT TUMBLE, RECOVERS A BIT, THEN DROPS AGAIN

[Translate] By Polly Mosendz   NEWSWEEK A headline about the global sell-off in stocks is displayed on the Times Square...

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“DON’T OWE. WON...

Aug 23, 2015 by

“DON’T OWE. WON’T PAY” EVERYTHING YOU’VE BEEN TOLD ABOUT DEBT IS WRONG

[Translate] By Charles Eisenstein, YES! Magazine | Op-Ed With the nation’s household debt burden at $11.85 trillion, even the...

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BILL MAHER RIPS TODAY’S ...

Aug 22, 2015 by

[Translate]     “The one thing we’re not sharing are the profits.” Bill Bradley Associate TV Editor, The...

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Picking Apart One of the Bigge...

Aug 19, 2015 by

Picking Apart One of the Biggest Lies in American Politics: ‘Free Trade’

[Translate] Economy It just enriches huge companies at everyone else’s expense. By Thom Hartmann / AlterNet In 1992, Ross Perot...

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CALIFORNIA LOST $5 BILLION IN ...

Aug 19, 2015 by

CALIFORNIA LOST $5 BILLION IN PUBLIC PENSION FUNDS DUE TO FOSSIL FUEL INVESTMENTS LAST YEAR

[Translate] by Samantha Page THINK PROGRESS CREDIT: AP Photo/Charlie Riede New legislation calls for California’s pension funds...

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WHAT HAPPENS WHEN THE LARGEST ...

Aug 19, 2015 by

WHAT HAPPENS WHEN THE LARGEST CITY IN THE U.S. DECIDES TO END VETERAN HOMELESSNESS?

[Translate]  by Bryce Covert THINK PROGRESS CREDIT: Bryce Covert A receptionist at the Goddard Riverside Community Center takes a 311...

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5 GREEN MYTHS YOU PROBABLY BEL...

Aug 18, 2015 by

5 GREEN MYTHS YOU PROBABLY BELIEVE, TOTALLY BUSTED

[Translate]  HUFFINGTON POST — NRG The current debate over the environment often reaches a fever pitch, which often can cloud...

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VIDEO: WHAT’S THE FED? Y...

Aug 11, 2015 by

[Translate] TRUTHDIG   VIDEO: What’s the Fed? You Should Care.   By Robert Reich This post originally ran on Robert Reich’s...

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VIDEO: Noam Chomsky: Capitalis...

Aug 11, 2015 by

[Translate] TRUTHDIG The renowned linguist and activist explains the only way that capitalism could be compatible with democracy....

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America’s inequality crisis is...

Aug 5, 2015 by

America’s inequality crisis is about so much more than money: The ugly realities that elude our politicians

[Translate] The growing chasm between the rich and the poor is a crisis of our own making — and a threat to our very liberty...

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WE’RE MAKING LIFE TOO HA...

Aug 2, 2015 by

[Translate] Steven Rattner  NYTIMES TO some, millennials — those urban-dwelling, ride-sharing indefatigable social networkers — are...

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THE FED JUST INCHED CLOSER TO ...

Jul 29, 2015 by

THE FED JUST INCHED CLOSER TO RAISING INTEREST RATES

[Translate]   The announcement alarmed left-leaning activists concerned about slow wage growth. Daniel Marans Reporter, The...

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HOUSE REPUBLICANS INVITE ARCHI...

Jul 28, 2015 by

HOUSE REPUBLICANS INVITE ARCHITECT OF THE FINANCIAL CRISIS OVER FOR ADVICE

[Translate]  by Alan Pyke THINK PROGRESS CREDIT: AP Photo/L.M. Otero Former Sen. Phil Gramm (R-TX) with his wife and their son in...

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NEW YORK FAST FOOD WORKERS ON ...

Jul 25, 2015 by

NEW YORK FAST FOOD WORKERS ON PASSAGE OF THE $15 WAGE: ‘IT’S A DREAM COME TRUE’

[Translate] by Bryce Covert THINK PROGRESS CREDIT: Bryce Covert/ThinkProgress Inside the New York wage board meeting just after the...

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THE GRAND CANAL: NICARAGUAR...

Jul 23, 2015 by

THE GRAND CANAL: NICARAGUA’S FLIRTATION WITH ENVIRONMENTAL DISASTER

[Translate] A centuries old vision, building a canal linking the Atlantic with the Pacific in Nicaragua, may finally become a...

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AUSTERITY HAS BEEN DISCREDITED...

Jul 20, 2015 by

AUSTERITY HAS BEEN DISCREDITED. SO WHY WON’T IT DIE?

[Translate] by Sarah Leonard THE NATION An anti-austerity protest takes place in front of Greece’s Parliament. (AP Photo/Yorgos...

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Robert Reich: Hillary Clinton&...

Jul 15, 2015 by

Robert Reich: Hillary Clinton’s Frightening Lack of Concern for Reforming Wall St.

[Translate] Economy Here’s what her big economic speech on Monday ignored. By Robert Reich / Robert Reich’s Blog  VIA...

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Four Ways ALEC Tried to Ruin Y...

Jul 13, 2015 by

Four Ways ALEC Tried to Ruin Your State This Year

[Translate]   Election 2016 ALEC’s anti-democratic, unaccountable, privatized agenda. By Jessica Mason / Center for Media...

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FOSSIL FUEL INDUSTRY MUST R...

Jul 12, 2015 by

FOSSIL FUEL INDUSTRY MUST ‘IMPLODE’ TO AVOID CLIMATE DISASTER, SAYS TOP SCIENTIST

[Translate] THE GUARDIAN ‘The age of carbon is over’ and a transition to a greener economy is inevitable, says Hans Joachim...

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CLIMATE ACTION BY CITIES COULD...

Jul 7, 2015 by

CLIMATE ACTION BY CITIES COULD HELP US AVOID THE WORST OF CLIMATE CHANGE

[Translate] Seth Anderson Climate action by cities could hel By Clayton Aldern  GRIST In the tepid slugfest that is international...

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Robert Reich: Something Good F...

Jul 2, 2015 by

Robert Reich: Something Good Finally Happened for Working Americans And Business Lobbies Are Freaking Out

[Translate] A higher overtime threshold will help reverse the trend of inequality. By Robert Reich / AlterNet The following post...

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Robert Reich: Why We Must Figh...

Jun 29, 2015 by

Robert Reich: Why We Must Fight Economic Apartheid in America

[Translate] Economy Despite social advances, racial segregation exists on a much larger geographic scale than ever before. By Robert...

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CAN ECONOMICS BE ECOLOGICAL? &...

Jun 28, 2015 by

[Translate] Casey Coates Danson  My dear friend, Terrence McNally, moderates this program.  Please listen. FOUNDATION EARTH  RANDY...

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