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Pro-Walker Ads, Courtesy of Koch Industries
The Koch-funded Americans for Prosperity (AFP) has teamed up with Wisconsin's right-wing John K. MacIver Institute on a website and TV ad to support Governor Scott Walker as he …
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On the News With Thom Hartmann: This Winter, the Poor Will Find It More Difficult to Stay Warm, and More
In today's On the News segment: Global markets surge as central banks around the world step up to bail out the euro, more and more poor people won't be …
Politics Matter: Changes in Unionization Rates in Rich Countries, 1960-2010
Researchers have offered several explanations for the decline in unionization. Many emphasize that “globalization” and the technological advances embodied in the “new economy” have made unions obsolete. However, if …
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Best Job in the Neighborhood – and They Own It
“I can tell you before Evergreen, we felt like there was nothing left for us,” says Tim Nolen. He and his fellow Evergreen Cooperative worker-owners live in Cleveland’s Greater …
What If They Sent in Social Services to Help Occupations Instead of Riot Cops to Bust Heads?
Occupations across the country have struggled to feed and shelter the least fortunate among us, and then faced often violent police crackdowns at great taxpayer expense. Pause for a …
Why a Federal Judge Trashed the SEC’s Settlement With Citigroup
When the Securities and Exchange Commission struck a deal with Citigroup over a failed security that the bank sold to investors, we asked whether regulators had handed Citigroup too …
New Report Details ALEC Influence in Arizona
Last year, the American Legislative Exchange Council (ALEC) attracted attention when reporters revealed Arizona's SB1070 anti-immigration law was pre-approved by ALEC corporations that stood to benefit from its passage. …
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New York Court Ruling: Corporations May Pick Americans’ Pockets
On Monday, New York's highest court, the Court of Appeals, overturned a ban (lasting since 1846) prohibiting the state from giving gifts of money or credit to corporations. From …
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LA Mayor Says He Evicted Protesters Out of Concern for Children, But City Has 13,000 Homeless Kids
Last night, the city of Los Angeles reversed its long-standing policy of mutual cooperation with Occupy Los Angeles and raided the encampment on the steps of city hall, evicting …
Meet Five Big Lenders Profiting From the $1 Trillion Student Debt Bubble (Hint: You Know Some of Them Already)
Underneath the now-iconic red sculpture at Liberty Plaza, now cleared of tents and ringed by barricades plastic-cuffed together, several “students” stood draped in fake chains over their caps and …