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Now Is the Time for an Economic Bill of Rights
We are beginning to understand that our money is not created by the federal government, but by banks. (Photo: photobunny / flickr) Henry Ford said, "It is …
An Obama Nightmare: Immigrant Deportation
Protesters gathered outside President Barack Obama's campaign headquarters to protest policies that have deported record numbers of Latinos, at One Prudential Plaza in Chicago, August 16, 2011. (Photo: Peter …
Rebuilding Libya
Muammar Gaddafi’s misuse of governmental instruments and assets for over 42 years has left a gaping political vacuum, a severely impaired civil service, and a virtually non-existent civil society …
Occupy Wall Street Joins an Assembly of Struggles in Athens
From a glance at a recent front page of The New York Times, you might guess that a political meeting in Athens this week would be full of talk …
Righting the Voting Income Gap (2)
Long-standing efforts to increase the number of low-income voters have been paying off. Several voting rights groups point to data from the federal Election Assistance Commission that …
Occupy the Press
So here’s the question: Despite the media’s appalling coverage of the Occupy Wall Street movement, is a more sustained and sustainable assault on the injustices of corporate capitalism gaining …
Protest Planet: How a Neoliberal Shell Game Created an Age of Activism
Occupy San Francisco, October 15, 2011. (Photo: Eric Wagner) From Tunis to Tel Aviv, Madrid to Oakland, a new generation of youth activists is challenging the neoliberal …
Why is the Oakland Police Department Hiding the Truth About Its Violent Crackdown on the Occupy Protests?
After three notably violent crackdowns on protesters in as many weeks, Oakland Police Department officials have refused a request by the ACLU of Northern California to release police reports …
Who is Judge Richard Leon?
On Monday, U.S. District Court Judge Richard Leon handed the tobacco industry a big victory by blocking a new federal requirement that cigarette packs carry graphic warning labels. Though …
FEC Data Show Big Jump in Spending by Super PACs and Outside Groups
As we reported earlier this week, the Federal Election Commission, which regulates the flow of political cash, has been plagued by persistent gridlock on some key areas of campaign …