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Did Obama Read Classified Pages Allegedly Linking Saudis to 9/11? White House Won’t Comment
Josh Earnest refused to ask President Obama if he has read a classified section of the Congressional September 11 inquiry.
Panama Papers: Reigniting the Debate for a Global Tax Body
Establishing a globally agreed tax body under the auspices of the UN would bolster government revenues.
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This Article Is Not About Donald Trump: If You Believe That, You’ll Believe Anything
Turn off that TV, put down that screen in your hand, I've got something to tell you about the news.
Patently Absurd Logic on Budget Deficits and Debt
The government is not like a family that has to pay off its debt.
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US Counterinsurgency Policing Tactics Ravage Honduras
The US is ignoring Honduras' state corruption, impunity and violence. Meanwhile, corpses pile up.
The Steep Cost of Tax Dodging
The Panama Papers are making clear how tax evasive practices contribute to inequality on a global scale.
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The Unbearable Whiteness of Brunch: Fighting Gentrification in Chicago
Organizers recently took direct action in their escalating struggle against gentrification and for their communities.
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Can Social Media Seize Control of Our Elections?
Social media is changing the way that people get their news, but it's not a silver bullet.
Interview With the Founders of the Democracy in Europe Movement 25: Yanis Varoufakis and Srecko Horvat
We talk to the former finance minister of Greece, Varoufakis, and philosopher, activist and author, Horvat.
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Let Juries Legislate: Why Citizen Juries Are Better Than the Ballot Initiative for Citizen Lawmaking
Randomly sampled juries can provide a method of citizen lawmaking that is far more democratic.