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Democrats Lost More Than an Election in 2014
There is a disconnect between popular movements for change throughout the country and election turnout.
The Shackles Return: Why Debtors’ Prisons Are Making a Comeback in the US
Debtors' prisons are making a serious comeback in the United States, which is deeply problematic for the poor and working class.
Global Tax-Evasion Crackdown Sidestepping Poorest Countries
While a major global campaign to cut down on tax evasion is picking up momentum, anti-poverty advocates say the initiative overlooks the world's poorest countries.
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What to Make of the Elections – and What We Should Do Next
Electorate data speaks to the necessary expansion of electoral and u201cstreet heatu201d strategies that prioritize certain issues.
Germany’s Unpaid Debt to Greece: Economist Albrecht Ritschl on WWII Reparations That Never Were
Albrecht Ritschl, professor of economic history, discusses Germany's unpaid war debts and reparations to Greece from World War II.
Is the State of Alaska Fighting Sex Trafficking or Targeting Women?
Sex workers in Alaska describe a new trafficking law and police harassment.
Why Did Fort Lauderdale Police Arrest an Old Man for Feeding Homeless People?
The rationale for Fort Lauderdale's anti-homeless ordinance has everything to do with land and money.
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William Rivers Pitt | Reaping the Whirlwind, Again
What did they stand for, the defeated Democrats? No one knows, and now they're gone.
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Drone-Strike Feminism
US corporate media outlets have allowed the US government to hijack the deterioration of women's rights as a selling point for perpetual war.
TV Ad Spending Reaches Nearly $14 Million in 2014 State Supreme Court Races
Outcry against efforts to politicize courts.