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The New American Order: Birth of a System Without a Name
A new kind of governance is being born right before our eyes.

John Hilary: Proposed TTIP Agreement Is Profoundly Undemocratic
How would the US-EU free trade agreement affect the economy, regulation and the environment?

The SEC’s Andrew Bowden: A Regulator for Sale?
Bowden is a textbook case by virtue of how deeply captured he is.

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Remember the 1990s?
We're witnessing the coming of the employment truthers.

Civil Society Denounces World Bank’s Conference on Land and Poverty
Farmer organizations, indigenous groups, trade unions and other civil society organizations, under the umbrella of Our Land Our Business, call World Bank's annual Conference on Land and Poverty a …

Troika Tightens the Noose on Greece as Government Cash Crunch Worsens
The Troika and Eurogroup look to be working towards the Greek government to start having similar thoughts.

Should McDonald’s and Monsanto Have the Same Rights as People? A Debate on Corporate Personhood
A debate on the movement to draft a Constitutional amendment.

On the News With Thom Hartmann: The 30-Year War on Unions Scored Another Victory, and More
Wisconsin became the 25th “right-to-work-for-less” state, and more.

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Greece’s Syriza Government: Meet the New Sheriff – Same as the Old Sheriff
Syriza was elected on the hope that it would represent a break from Greece's old politics, austerity and neoliberal doctrine. Not so.

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Privatizing Public Housing: The “Genocide of Poor People“
Tenants' groups are raising red flags over feds newest low-income housing plan.