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The Failure – and Future – of Democracy in Europe
Europe's proven plenty capable at regulating lightbulbs and vegetables. But it's failed utterly at making democratic decisions about money.
Seattle Led the Country’s Minimum Wage Revolution. Can It Do the Same With Rent Control?
How Seattle socialist Kshama Sawant plans to do affordable housing right.
Comparing Hillary Clinton’s Top Donors to Bernie Sanders’ Top Donors
90 percent of the top 20 contributors to Hillary Clinton are corporations or provide services to corporations.
Hidden Origins of Syria’s Civil War
The origins of the Syrian War go beyond a one sided tale of good guy protesters vs. bad guy protesters.
A Surveillance Bill in Cybersecurity Clothing
The Senate is proposing a new bill to protect privacy, but the bill is actually surveillance masquerading as cybersecurity.
California’s Drought and the Politics of Inequality
Individual conservation alone isn't enough to repair the damage in California's drought crisis.
Michigan Supreme Court Upholds Right-to-Work Law, Takes Workers Back to the Gilded Age
On Thursday, the Michigan Supreme Court turned back the hands of time and thwarted workers' union protections.
San Francisco Tenants and Labor Push to Stop Evictions
Housing activists say Prop K was a partial victory but more is needed.
“Saucy Suffragettes” Party as Voting Rights Are Rolled Back
Voting rights around the country have been under serious assault in recent years.
Climate Pledges by Walmart, Bank of America and 11 Other Companies Are Mostly Symbolic
Corporate signatories of a White House-sponsored climate pledge are not promising much in the way of carbon emissions reduction.