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A Raw Deal From TransCanada and the Texas Railroad Commission
Texans like Julia Trigg Crawford are rebelling against a toxic combo of ignorance and arrogance.
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The Pushback Against Privatization Across the Country
State and local governments are reconsidering whether companies should be allowed to profit off of taxpayer dollars with limited accountability.
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Thirteen Facts About America’s Tax-Dodging Corporations
Richard Eskow: There are many more astonishing facts to be found in the world of corporate taxation.
From the Philippines to the NSA: 111 Years of the US Surveillance State
The National Security apparatus that seemed to have lost much of its purpose with the fall of the Soviet Union got a new lease on life.
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Guns Lost, Stolen or Strayed
Michael Winship: Reporting lost or stolen guns is not mandatory for private citizens, and so many missing firearms go unreported.
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Egypt Braces for Millions to Retake the Streets in Protests
The anticipated June 30 protests are spurred by Egyptians signing a petition to remove President Morsi from power and hold early elections.
Capitalism’s “One-Track Mind” for Profits
The policies President Obama and the US are proposing as ‘solutions’ to poverty and the drug trade in Central America exacerbate their root causes.
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Film “Gimme the Loot” Pays Homage to the Graf Writers Who Risk It All
‘Gimme the Loot’ is a smart film which glorifies the artists who risk everything to share their work, for free, in the public realm, challenging street art's own glass …
Scratching The Surface: Daniel Falcone Interviews Tony Rotondo, author of “Scratch Where it Itches”
Tony Rotondo has taught English in West Chester, Pennsylvania since 1964 at every level ranging from 7th grade to Graduate School. He served as President of the Teachers Association …
With the NSA Leaks, Character, Actions, and Intentions Matter
Edward Snowden's leaks of top-secret NSA documents has unleashed a wave of very strong feelings of anger and betrayal – of the Fourth Amendment prohibition on unreasonable and unwarranted …