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The Democratization of Wealth and the Era of Deepening Fiscal Crisis
Latest chapter from Gar Alperovitz's
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Stopping People From Voting? Seriously, Why Do We Put Up With This For One Minute?
More than fifty years since the Civil Rights Movement, certain Americans have had their right to vote denied based on new voter suppression laws across the nation.
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Chesapeake Energy Tied to Mansfield, OH Bill of Rights Astroturf Attack
Oil and gas corporations in Mansfield, OH are attempting to defeat the
The Future Role of Drones in Latin America
From surveillance missions at altitudes exceeding 35,000 feet to long-range targeted attacks, the U.S. military’s unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV), often referred to as a drone, is designed to overcome …
Now What? Think Campaigning Is Hard? Try Governance
WIth the close of election season, the Solutions column returns to the business of identifying ways to rein in defense spending.
It’s the Interest, Stupid! Why Bankers Rule the World
By developing a public banking system, governments can keep the interest and reinvest it locally.
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Heartland Security: The Uncovered Story
I was 6 years old when the topsoil of Kansas blew over the small southwest Iowa town where we lived. The year was 1935. All day long the sky …
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Occupy the Prison-Industrial Complex
The Occupy movement is raising awareness and trying to put an end to major corporations profiting from prison privatization.
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As Sanctions Hit Iran’s Most Vulnerable, the Man Who Dared to Feed Sanction-Starved Iraq Remains in Prison
Dr. Rafil Dhafir, a Muslim, is serving a 22-year sentence set in motion during post-9/11 hysteria that targeted his humanitarian organization.
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Harry Reid: Fix the Filibuster Now!
On Day One of the new Senate term, there will be a small window of a few hours open for Harry Reid and Democrats to reform the filibuster and …