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Despite Crisis, Europe Continues to Protect Its Banksters
More than six years after the global financial crisis broke out, European Union countries continue to protect banks and investments funds from tougher rules, despite abundant evidence of recurrent …
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Mexico City Bans Circus Animals in Shows
Mexico City has decided that any instance of abuse was simply too much. They've joined six other states within the country, banning animals in circus acts.
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Despite Promised Jobs, Desert Town Opposes Giant Copper Mine
A multinational corporation Rio Tinto, wants to convince the federal government to let it mine beneath the campground and surrounding land against the wishes of residents.
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CommonBound: A Revolution Needing a Spirit
The New Economy Coalition's CommonBound conference was an invaluable summit for building a vision of a post-capitalist system. It just needs a unifying revolutionary spirit.
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Why Online Tracking Is Getting Creepier
The merger of online and offline data is bringing more intrusive tracking.
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Cancer Care in the U.S – Achilles Heel of a Profit-Driven System
Care of cancer in this country is outpacing other health care problems and is already pricing itself beyond the reach of many Americans.
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Five Reasons to Boycott Starbucks
It's time for Starbucks to own up to the fact that, despite its purported concern for society, the company worships exclusively at the altar of profits.
Debate: Is Human Rights Watch Too Close to US Government to Criticize Its Foreign Policy?
Human Rights Watch, one of the world's largest and most influential human rights organizations, is facing an unusual amount of public criticism.
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Meet the Tenacious Gardeners Putting Down Roots in “America’s Most Desperate Town“
They're not always optimistic about the future of Camden, N.J. But they're committed to it anyway, and they've created one of the nation's fastest growing networks of urban farms.
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Report: A Carbon Tax That Would Create Jobs, Cut Emissions and Put Money in Your Pocket
Giving taxpayers $250 per month, reducing carbon emissions and boosting the economy. This is what the future could hold if the United States imposed a revenue-neutral carbon tax on …