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WikiLeaks Leaks Controversial Secret Trans-Pacific Partnership Documents
The TPP is a Trojan horse that seeks to usher in a backroom secret sweetheart deal for the global elite, and President Barack Obama wants the deal fast-tracked through …
Democracy and the Detroit Election
Last week, voters in Detroit elected a new mayor, Mike Duggan, to carry on the work of the emergency managers and governor in rebuilding a u201cnew Detroit.u201d
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Don’t Mess With Texas: Michael Bishop’s Battle Against TransCanada Keystone XL Tar Sands Pipeline
The lawsuit asserts the Corps granted environmental permits to TransCanada Keystone XL pipeline illegally. It could be a short-lived victory for Bishop.
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Health Reform’s Problems Run Deeper Than a Glitchy Website
The causes of the websiteu2019s problems are far more serious than poor software design. They are baked into the law by its extreme complexity.
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GMOs Solve No Real Problems Best: The Founding Fables of Industrialised Agriculture
In line with the dogma of neoliberalism governments want agriculture to contribute as much wealth as any other industry towards the grand goal of u201ceconomic growth.u201d
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Picket, Fight, and Win
Solidarity networks scale down to defend tenants and workers.
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Rip-Off: High Out-of-Pocket Social Costs are a Stealth Tax on the Middle Class and the Poor
The most pernicious myth in American politics holds that only around half the population pays taxes.
Capitalism and Unemployment
What if capitalists were not allowed to layoff whom they choose, but all workers were required to cut their hours for the benefit of the unemployed and underemployed, suggests …
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TPP Disclosure Shows It Will Kill People and Internet; House Opposition Is Widespread
A recent Wikileaks disclosure could well have struck the fatal blow to this toxic trade pact.
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Americans’ Personal Data Shared With CIA, IRS, Others in Security Probe
US agencies collected and shared the personal information of thousands of Americans in an attempt to root out untrustworthy federal workers that ended up scrutinizing people who had no …