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Democracy in Peril: Twenty Years of Media Consolidation Under the Telecommunications Act
In 1996, President Clinton signed the bill into law. Today, the media industry is donating big to Hillary Clinton's campaign.
Why Our Government Isn’t Listening: How Greed Is at the Root of US Suffering
Why doesn't the government of a country as wealthy as the US provide for its people? Oppression is a profitable business.
The New York Times’ Bank-Boosting, Neoliberal-Excusing Story of the Global Debt Hangover
The big tell is that the article has nary a mention of the idea of restructuring loans.
Hillary Clinton’s Very Bad Night
No candidate in modern US political history has bounced back from a 22-point loss in that first-in-the-nation primary.
The US Military Suffers From Affluenza: Showering the Pentagon With Money and Praise
Unlike Ethan Couch, however, that military has never faced trial or probation.
Sanders and Trump Steamroll the Establishment in New Hampshire
20%+ victory for Sanders, and twice the vote totals of any other Republican for Trump will send shockwaves.
Broken Promises: Smaller Middle Class Has Less Room for Families
The decline of the middle class suggests fewer people feel they belong to the nation's economic and cultural bedrock.
Corporate Power Doesn’t Always Win: Remembering the Free Trade Area of the Americas
A decade ago, a transnational coalition beat back the largest corporate trade deal in history, the FTAA.
Without Paper Ballots, Fear of Vote Rigging Clouds 2016 Primaries
To ensure election integrity, officials should use paper ballots, counted in public and recounted or audited when necessary.
Ordinary Americans Fought Big Money and Won in 2015
Groups have seized the moment by successfully using grassroots mobilization to push candidates to address money in politics.