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How Sanders Could Lay the Foundation for a Third US Political Party
A new, independently financed political party could make Bernie Sanders' call for “political revolution” more than a dream.
Four Common Tax Confusions
Quick comebacks to the regressive tax rhetoric you hear on the radio and around the dinner table.
The Dark Money Is on a Contested Convention and Paul Ryan
Ryan simply puts a smiling face on the same extremist policies the Kochs and their allies have been pushing all along.
Texas Prison System Unveils New Censorship Policy
Supporters of prisoners often use social media to raise attention about prison conditions and the appeal campaigns of individuals.
The Spirit of Occupy Lives on in France’s Emerging Direct Democracy Movement
Five years after popular uprisings and Occupy-style movements spread around the world, another movement is growing in France.
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Federal Government Finally Forgives Billions in Debt of Students Who’ve Become Disabled
The move comes after an investigation that documented the difficulty for disabled borrowers to get their loans forgiven.
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Shadowy Conference of Nationwide SWAT Teams to Feature Notorious Anti-Muslim Crusader
Designated an extremist by the Southern Poverty Law Center, Ryan Mauro will conduct a training for police.
Charitable Plutocracy: Bill Gates, Washington State and the Nuisance of Democracy
How these philanthropists coordinate tax-exempt grantmaking with political funding remains largely obscure.
William Rivers Pitt | New York: The Beginning of the End of the Beginning
It's been a weird year, and it's fixing to get a whole lot weirder.
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Hillary Clinton’s Favorite Mouthpiece: The New York Times
This election season, The New York Times seems content to disseminate the talking points of Hillary Clinton's campaign.