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Occupy Our Homes: From the Streets to Foreclosed Homes, OWS Finds a New Frontier
Today, Occupy Wall Street and Occupy movements around the country will “go out of the streets and into the homes” of the 99 percent to draw attention to the …
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US, Mexico and Corporations Collude to Squelch Indigenous Movements
The Zapatistas have a motto: “everything for everyone, nothing for ourselves,” which seems to have been twisted by Mexican officials, as the government almost gleefully denies the indigenous group …
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Marching Off the Cliff
Scarcely one-third of the U.S. population believes that there is a scientific consensus on the threat of global warming.
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Many Workers in Public Sector Retiring Sooner
Madison, WI - As states and cities struggle to resolve paralyzing budget shortfalls by sending workers on unpaid furloughs, freezing salaries and extracting larger contributions for health benefits and …
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It’s About Wall Street, but It’s Not All About Speculation (Part 2)
John Weeks: We are not far from the day when government will be smaller than the financial sector.
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Carriers Admit to Installing Hidden App
The cellphone spying saga is heating up. On Friday, Rep. Ed Markey joined Sen. Al Franken in demanding answers from Carrier IQ, the company that has worked …
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The Road to Political Dictatorship (Part 1)
John Weeks: The economic power of Wall St., if not restrained, will lead to political dictatorship.
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New York City Police Maligned Paradegoers on Facebook
They called people “animals” and “savages.” One comment said, “Drop a bomb and wipe them all out.” Hearing New York police officers speak publicly but candidly about …
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Nonprofit Journalism and the Need for Policy Solutions
For decades, some of the best journalism in America has been produced by nonprofit news organizations. Consider, for example, National Public Radio, National Geographic, the Associated Press, Consumer Reports, …
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Study: Funding Progressive Domestic Priorities Creates at Least 50 Percent More Jobs Than Military Spending
Facing deep spending cuts, the Department of Defense, including Secretary Leon Panetta, and military-industrial trade associations have complained that tightening the U.S. security budget will cause greater unemployment. And …