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In the Lead for Exploiting the One Percent: Rupert Murdoch and the Koch Brothers
Our vote on the 1% has been vigorous since it started last week, with thousands of people rating nominees representing Wall Street, dirty energy, war profiteering, and more. We're …
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It Came From Madison Avenue
The other day I was streaming It!, an old science fiction film, and saw something odd on my computer screen. There, in the storage hold of the rocket ship …
The Stop Online Piracy Act: Class War in Cyberspace
(Photo: Kaptain Kobold; Edited: JR / TO) The One Percent and their employees are masters of word play. They turned the estate tax into the “death tax,” …
Why the “Left” Establishment Can’t Create Demands for the Occupy Movement
Occupy Wall Street at Liberty Square in New York City, NY. October 10, 2011. (Photo: a c o r n) Did you hear the big news? The …
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Social Contract Unravels in Rich Countries as Widening Income Gap Favors Bankers, Executives
According to a new report by the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development, income inequality — which has sparked the Occupy Wall Street movement in the U.S. — is …
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Workers Challenge Big Food
“Farm to fork” may sound like a doctrine for foodies, but for workers in food production struggling for decent jobs, it’s an organizing goal. Workers along the …
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Anti-Abortion Groups Are Split on Legal Tactics
A widening and emotional rift over legal tactics has split the anti-abortion movement, with its longtime leaders facing a Tea Party-like insurrection from many grass-roots activists who are impatient …
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Eight Reasons Why Extending Unemployment Benefits Will Boost the Economy
In the aftermath of the super committee’s collapse, Democrats are going to have to fight to get unemployment insurance benefits extended. This is one of many “orphan programs” left …
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On the News With Thom Hartmann: The United Nations Weighs In on Police Response to Occupy Protests, and More
In today's On the News segment: The United Nations weighs in on the police response to the Occupy protests, the Republican plan to bankrupt the post office is working, …