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Decolonizing the 99% Come August
Comprehending that we live in a world “colonized by corporations,” social movement actors intend to converge in Kalamazoo, Mich., this summer to assemble collectively, “Decolonize the 99%,” identify common …

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Why Aren’t Americans Fighting Back?
They don't know who they are or what they're fighting for nor whom or what they are fighting against.

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Dystopian Novel, The Water Thief, Imagines the Corporate-Controlled Future of America
Nicholas Soutter's novel may take place in the future, but it's clearly a future today's society created, with corporations ruling all and citizens spied on all day, every day.

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The Koch Brothers Are Waging War Against the Poor
Taking wage policy advice from Charles Koch is like taking advice on how to run a neighborhood watch program from George Zimmerman.

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You Can’t Hide From These Prying Eyes
The government's knowledge of the lives of individuals is little more than the equivalent to a children's coloring book compared to the library that private companies have on everyone. …

Over 100 Economists Support $10.50 Federal Minimum Wage Bill
Over one hundred professional economists have signed on to a petition in support of H.R. 1346, the “Catching Up to 1968 Act of 2013.” The act, sponsored by Congressman …

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Why the Revival of US Labor Might Start with Nonunion Workers
The AFL-CIO's community affiliate, Working America, is expanding its work online and off.

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Where the Hell Is the Outrage?
Bizarrely, the only Americans who seem to be angry are the beneficiaries of economic injustice: the wealthiest.

“The Choices Are Stark”: Richard Wolff Interviews Laura Flanders
Two regular Truthout contributors discussed everything from cooperatives to food and leisure in Greece.

CEO Salary Justification Season Is Open
Proxy season is over. Then comes the annual compilation of executive compensation data.