THE GOP AND ALEC’S WAR O...

May 28, 2015 by

THE GOP AND ALEC’S WAR ON CITIES

[Translate] Democracy & Government   by Theo Anderson  IN THESE TIMES   Few ideas are more powerful in US politics than...

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WATCH: Elizabeth Warren Gives ...

May 27, 2015 by

WATCH: Elizabeth Warren Gives Amazing Two-Minute Explanation of How Government Has Been Taken Over by the Rich

[Translate] News & Politics “They represent the rich and the powerful who don’t want their taxes raised, who...

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Stop Calling the TPP a Trade A...

May 26, 2015 by

[Translate] Dave Johnson   CAMPAIGN FOR AMERICA’S FUTURE This is a message to activists trying to fight the Trans-Pacific...

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Robert Reich: Corporate Collus...

May 25, 2015 by

[Translate] The big banks even referred to themselves as “cartels,” but government will do nothing to stop them. By...

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RADICAL HISTORIES: THE FIGHT F...

May 24, 2015 by

[Translate] Radical Histories: The Fight for a Sustainable Future From the campaign to conserve hunting lands in the 19th century to...

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VIDEO: How to Reinvent Educati...

May 23, 2015 by

[Translate]   Posted on May 23, 2015 By Robert Reich This post originally ran on Robert Reich’s Web page. Senator Bernie Sanders...

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The Clintons Made Wall Street ...

May 20, 2015 by

The Clintons Made Wall Street Richer, and It Returned the Favor

[Translate] News & Politics The Clintons’ wealth is derived from an army of corporations that benefited from the laws the...

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THE PATHOLOGY OF THE RICH WHIT...

May 18, 2015 by

THE PATHOLOGY OF THE RICH WHITE FAMILY

[Translate] TRUTHDIG – BY CHRIS HEDGES   Portraits of former Presidents George W. Bush, left, and George H.W. Bush, his father,...

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I’m Not Making This Up: Corpor...

May 15, 2015 by

[Translate] Dave Johnson   CAMPAIGN FOR AMERICA’S FUTURE President Obama says progressives who warn that trade laws let...

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Sen. Warren’s Critique of the ...

May 15, 2015 by

Sen. Warren’s Critique of the Trans-Pacific Partnership Puts Prickly Obama on Defense

[Translate] TRUTHDIG Sen. Elizabeth Warren, D-Mass., and President Barack Obama earlier this year. (AP / Jacquelyn Martin) Sen....

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37 Ways to Reform the Economy ...

May 14, 2015 by

37 Ways to Reform the Economy So It’s Not Rigged for the Rich, According to Progressive Economists

[Translate] Unlike the presidential candidates, Joseph Stiglitz, Elizabeth Warren and the Roosevelt Institute offer specifics. By...

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The 10 Biggest Lies You’ve Bee...

May 12, 2015 by

The 10 Biggest Lies You’ve Been Told About the Trans-Pacific Partnership

[Translate] News & Politics You can call it “misleading” or “offering half-truths,” but when push comes...

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Paul Krugman Exposes Wall Stre...

May 11, 2015 by

Paul Krugman Exposes Wall Street Vampires’ Latest Ploy

[Translate] Economy The bought and paid for Congress is sneakily trying to kill financial reform. By Janet Allon / AlterNet Photo...

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12 Ways the GOP Would Destroy ...

May 11, 2015 by

12 Ways the GOP Would Destroy the Country If They Controlled Washington After 2016

[Translate] Election 2016 The budget Congress just passed for next year offers a nightmarish blueprint. By Steven Rosenfeld /...

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What Would Happen if Women Wer...

May 10, 2015 by

What Would Happen if Women Were In Charge of the Global Economy?

[Translate] Janet Yellen, Christine Lagarde, and Brooksley Born (AP/Charles Dharapak, Reuters/Mike Theiler, AP/Jacquelyn Martin) If...

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Tree-Based Farming Could Deliv...

May 9, 2015 by

Tree-Based Farming Could Deliver Abundant Benefits

[Translate]   By Tim Radford, physician Climate News Network   VIA TRUTHDIG     A forest in Zambia devastated by slash-and-burn...

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Liberate 41 Million Americans ...

May 9, 2015 by

Liberate 41 Million Americans From Student Loan Debt

[Translate] VIA AMERICANS FOR A SAFE FUTURE Mary Green Swig Steven L. Swig Richard Eskow President Obama’s proposal for tuition-free...

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Celebrating the Flash Crash wi...

May 9, 2015 by

[Translate] AMERICANS FOR A SAFE FUTURE   Dean Baker This week marks the fifth anniversary of the flash crash. For those who...

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The New Corrupt Elite That Is ...

May 6, 2015 by

The New Corrupt Elite That Is Running Our Economy

[Translate]   Talking about old systems of power and corruption doesn’t begin to capture new realities. By Lynn Stuart...

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Anti-Expo protests in Milan er...

May 4, 2015 by

Anti-Expo protests in Milan erupt in violence, clashes with riot police

[Translate] by Charley Cameron,  INHABITAT   The May 1 opening of the Milan Expo 2015 architectural show has been marred by...

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The Trade Deal and U.S. Securi...

May 4, 2015 by

[Translate] CAMPAIGN FOR AMERICA’S FUTURE Robert Borosage “Patriotism,” as Samuel Johnson warned, “is the last refuge for a...

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U.S. Braces for Even Worse Wil...

May 3, 2015 by

U.S. Braces for Even Worse Wildfire Season

[Translate]   By Kieran Cooke, Climate News Network  VIA TRUTHDIG Forest fires rage in the mountains above the urban sprawl of...

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Why Freddie Gray Ran!

May 2, 2015 by

Why Freddie Gray Ran!

[Translate] Protesters jump on a police car at a rally to protest the death of Freddie Gray who died following an arrest in...

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Radical Histories: The Fight f...

Apr 30, 2015 by

Radical Histories: The Fight for a Sustainable Future

[Translate] From the campaign to conserve hunting lands in the 19th century to the movement for climate justice in the 21st, The...

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Big Banks Claim Reform Will Hu...

Apr 30, 2015 by

Big Banks Claim Reform Will Hurt the Economy. Here’s Why That’s Bullsh*t.

[Translate] Economy If we don’t fix this house of cards, it will fall on us again. By Lynn Stuart Parramore / AlterNet Photo...

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6 Ways Bernie Sanders Will Cha...

Apr 30, 2015 by

6 Ways Bernie Sanders Will Challenge Hillary Clinton

[Translate] by Kira Lerner  THINK PROGRESS CREDIT: AP Photo Vermont Senator Bernie Sanders is expected to announce today that he is...

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High Anxiety That Mountain Pea...

Apr 29, 2015 by

High Anxiety That Mountain Peaks Are Warming Faster

[Translate]   By Tim Radford, Climate News Network  VIA TRUTHDIG The diminishing glaciers on the top of Kilimanjaro, Africa’s...

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World Bank fudges the fossil f...

Apr 27, 2015 by

World Bank fudges the fossil fuel facts

[Translate] Women carry coal from an open-cast field in the eastern Indian state of Jharkhand: ‘Universal energy access for the poor...

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Tomgram: Michael Klare, Is the...

Apr 26, 2015 by

[Translate]   [Note for TomDispatch Readers: Sad news from me.  On Monday, Eduardo Galeano died of cancer.  I was his U.S. book...

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5 Ways It’s Become a Cri...

Apr 26, 2015 by

5 Ways It’s Become a Crime to Be Poor in America, Punishable by Further Impoverishment

[Translate] Economy New report details perverse policies that are driving more people into hopeless, inescapable poverty. By Terrell...

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