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Uruguay On Verge of Becoming First Country In World to Legalize Marijuana
Next week, the Uruguayan Senate will vote on a bill that would make their country the first in the world to legally regulate the production, distribution and sale of …
SEC’s Removal of Political Spending Disclosure Rule from Agenda a Step Back For Protecting Investors
The Corporate Reform Coalition is deeply disappointed by and demands an explanation for the removal from its agenda of the most widely supported rulemaking in the Securities and Exchange …
We Are In A Class War
The u2018Walmartizationu2019 of the US economy has created a downward spiral in wages and destroyed small businesses and communities while heightening the wealth divide that is at the root …
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Sorry, Tea Party: Conservatives Don’t Agree With You on Climate Change
A new report details how climate change denial is large strategy in conservative circles like that of the Tea Party.
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Interview With UN Special Rapporteur Richard Falk: Legitimacy Is the Agency of History
Richard Falk argues that Palestinian participation in the peace process has few upsides and scorns political leaders who act as though hard power were the agency of history.
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Syria’s Criminal Rebels
Syria's insurgency is drifting into the kind of organized criminal enterprise that created insolvable insurgencies in Iraq and Afghanistan.
Bernie Sanders on 2016: His Candidacy, Elizabeth Warren and the Clintons
Senator Bernie Sanders recently announced that he's considering entering the 2016 presidential race if a strong progressive doesn't. He also mentioned that he likes Elizabeth Warren.
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US Government Has Secret Kill Switch for Communications
Unbeknownst to most Americans, the President has the authority to shut down everyone's internet and phone service in one fell swoop.
Seattle WTO Collapsed 14 Years Ago: Lessons for Today
Fourteen years ago, WTO negotiations collapsed as the result of a week of a mass direct action and officials from the Global South dissenting at the meetings.
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What the Media Isn’t Telling You About Detroit’s Bankruptcy
The death of a great American city is one of the biggest - if not the biggest - news story of the week. But the mainstream media has yet …