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Who’s Afraid of Shareholder Democracy?
The US Chamber of Commerce, one of biggest corporate trade associations, and ALEC, one of biggest corporate lobbying groups are both startlingly hostile to shareholders.
Unbelievable: Telecoms Claim They’re Worried About Your Bill!
The telecoms remind us of the mafia: “If you reclassify the Internet as a public utility, it's gonna cost you.”
Subsidy Spotlight: Publicly Funding a Utah Disaster in the Making
Oil and gas executives are flocking to the Uinta Basin in Eastern Utah.
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The Invasion of Panama and the Proclamation of a Lone Superpower Above the Law
The US military aggression in Panama showed it was free to do whatever it wanted, whenever it wanted.
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William Rivers Pitt | The Beginning of the End of the Cold War
The generations-old war against Cuba - which Castro won hands down - appears to be coming to an end.
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The Vietnam War, the Two Lost Chances for Peace, the “Vietnam Syndrome” – Yet Now a Neocon Resurrection
A Cold War mindset persists in the US, where “socialism” is still a dirty word.
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Why There’s No Ebola Vaccine
“If you fit into the right market demographic and can afford to pay, you get the goods. If not, tough luck.”
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Your Holiday Guide to Avoiding Slave Labor
The easiest way to ensure that your gifts were ethically produced is to buy locally.
Darren Wilson and Daniel Pantaleo Weren’t the First: A Short History of Brutal Cops Let Off the Hook by the US Justice System
The US has a long history of allowing police to walk free after vicious racist violence.
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The “Blame Russia” Mainstream Media Chorus Over Ukraine as Viewed From Canada
Canada has been an enthusiastic partner with the United States and European Union in supporting the right wing government that came into power in Ukraine in February of this …