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Obama Supports Occupy Wall Street
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Calling Wall Street a ‘Gambling Casino,’ Democratic Rep. DeFazio Proposes Financial Transactions Tax
Echoing the demands of the Occupy Wall Street protesters, Rep. Peter DeFazio (D-OR) is proposing to tax the trading of stocks, bonds, and derivatives. DeFazio, along with his Senate …
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Obama, Biden Empathize With the 99 Percent Movement
Both President Obama and Vice President Biden today empathized with the frustration felt by protesters carrying out the 99 Percent Movement that started three weeks ago on Wall Street …
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On the News With Thom Hartmann: Republicans Around the Country Are Passing Strict Voter ID Laws, and More (2)
In today's On the News segment: The Occupy Wall Street movement swelled to at least 20,000 people yesterday, at least one concrete reform that could come out of this …
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What’s Next for the American Dream Movement?
As the last full day of the Take Back the American Dream conference ended, the “Building the Progressive Movement: What Should We Do Next?” action strategy session posed the …
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Follow the Money: Behind Europe’s Debt Crisis Lurks Another Giant Bailout of Wall Street
Today Ben Bernanke added his voice to those who are worried about Europe’s debt crisis. But why exactly should America be so concerned? Yes, we export …
What Role for Labor in the Progressive Uprising? A Conversation With Stephen Lerner
Stephen Lerner (left) talks to the President of SEIU Local 1 as they walk past Goldman Sachs Headquarters on the way to Wells Fargo Regional Office in Chicago to …
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Non-Electoral Politics
Lately, the phrase “public servants” has struck me as ironic, not because government officials fail to serve the public, but because much of the public serves them. The …
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Koch Subsidiary Told Regulators It Has ‘Direct and Substantial Interest’ in Keystone XL
In recent months Koch Industries Inc., the business conglomerate run by billionaire brothers Charles and David Koch, has repeatedly told a U.S. Congressional committee and the news media that …
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Report: New Restrictive Voting Rules Could Hurt Five Million Americans
A new study from the Brennan Center for Justice at NYU puts forth an ominous prediction: five million voters could be affected by the deluge of restrictive voting laws …