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The Financial Industry Is Split on a Speculation Tax
Ten EU governments have committed to imposing a small tax on stock and derivatives trading to raise massive revenue for urgent needs.
New Study Undercuts Trump FCC Chair’s Justification for Rolling Back Net Neutrality
An influential paper cited by FCC Chairman Ajit Pai in his campaign against net neutrality has been found to be “riddled with factual errors.”
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As Universities Are Gutted, Grad Student Employee Unions Can Provide a Vital Defense
The exploitation of academic workers has simmered for decades.
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Why the Open Access Movement in Agriculture Matters
The internet now provides a free platform for sharing knowledge.
Imperialism Is Alive and Kicking: A Marxist Analysis of Neoliberal Capitalism
International finance capital enforces the imperialism of today, says Marxist economist Prabhat Patnaik.
Moving the Needle on Black Liberation
“We need to center incarcerated people in the conversations about Black lives,” writes incarcerated organizer Emile DeWeaver.
Misinforming the Majority: A Deliberate Strategy of Right-Wing Libertarians
Koch's team devised a roadmap for destroying democracy that could be carried out legally but below the radar.
From Public Good to Personal Pursuit: Historical Roots of the Student Debt Crisis
College affordability seems to be seen as a purely financial issue — it's all about money.
ExxonMobil Talks a Good Game, but It’s Still Funding Climate Science Deniers
Executives claim support for a federal carbon tax and the Paris agreement, but the checkbook ledger tells a different story.
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As Habitat Fragmentation Increases, So Does Extinction Risk
Higher levels of fragmentation predict greater risk of extinction.