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As Occupy Wall Street Anniversary Approaches, Debt Emerges as Widespread Occupy Grievance
Some of the most prominent initiatives of OWS and the Occupy movement more broadly have revolved around the foreclosure crisis, and the Occupy Student Debt Campaign (OSDC) succeeded in …
Breaking Open the Digital Commons to Fight Corporate Capitalism
Will the virtualization of communication, education and capital indoctrinate the globe in controlled sameness or provide opportunities for collaboration and growth?
The 1% Connection: Mexico and the United States, Crony Capitalism and the Exploitation of Labor Through NAFTA
Slim obtained (with some other backers) a monopoly on the telephone system in Mexico, guaranteed for years
Made in Japan? Fukushima Crisis Is Nuclear, Not Cultural
The threat to global heath and safety that is unique to nuclear power lives on.
Bread and Roses: The Battle Cry of the American Labor Movement
Bread and roses. It was the battle cry of the thousands of striking women and their supporters who marched through the streets of Lawrence, Massachusetts, in 1912, in the …
How Voter Suppression in 2012 Will Erode Reproductive Rights
The power to preserve and expand reproductive rights is inextricably tied the right to vote.
Beyond Barclays: Laying Out the LIBOR Investigations
Revelations about other banks have been trickling out over the past year.
A Prophet Crying in the Wilderness: Montana’s Governor Vows to Continue His Fight Against Citizens United
The governor called for a federal constitutional amendment that would allow states to ban corporate money from political campaigns.
Secret Donors vs. First Amendment: The Tricky Task of Reforming Election Abuse by Nonprofits (Part Two)
The trend is now to start a super PAC and a C4 organization at the same time, then have the skittish donors, especially corporations that don't want the public …
Are Stereotypes About Southern Europeans Fueling Austerity Rhetoric?
You donu2019t have to be an ultra-conservative to fear seeing America turn into one of those Mediterranean lands. No doubt itu2019s a prospect that disturbs plenty of Americans across …