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Cracking Down on Abusive Debt Collectors
The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau must stop this national crisis.
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Hammer of “Justice”: Heartland Peace Activist Facing Felonies for Breaking Northrup Grumman Windows
Jessica Reznicek, an Iowa peace activist, was arraigned and charged with two felonies for breaking three windows with a sledgehammer at the Northrup Grumman facility.
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Pope Francis, Mexico, and the Legacies of Liberation Theology and Camilo Torres
The imminent pilgrimage to Mexico of Pope Francis will highlight some of the most painful dimensions of the country's deepening human rights crisis.
Who Endorsed Hillary Clinton? The Congressional Black Caucus or Its PAC Filled With Lobbyists?
This week's endorsement of former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton for president by the Congressional Black Caucus political action committee prompted some confusion due to a lack of familiarity …
Economic Update: Economic Change, Economic Disorder
This episode provides updates on China, and more.
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Billionaire vs. Billionaire
Democracy in Peril: Twenty Years of Media Consolidation Under the Telecommunications Act
In 1996, President Clinton signed the bill into law. Today, the media industry is donating big to Hillary Clinton's campaign.
Why Our Government Isn’t Listening: How Greed Is at the Root of US Suffering
Why doesn't the government of a country as wealthy as the US provide for its people? Oppression is a profitable business.
North Carolina Voting Rights Fight Moves From the Courtroom to the Streets
As the federal trial over restrictive voter ID law wrapped up, the NAACP shifted its fight.
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The Oil Industry Won in Alberta. Now First Nations Look to Heal Their Land
First Nations in Alberta engage in a complex dance of resistance to and cooperation with industry in order to survive.