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TransPacific Partnership Will Undermine Democracy, Empower Transnational Corporations
Democratic values could be under threat if President Obama fast tracks the Trans-Pacific Partnership.

A People’s Revolt in Cyprus: Richard Wolff on Protests Against EU Plan to Seize Bank Savings
The eyes of the financial world are on the small Mediterranean island of Cyprus.

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Strike Debt Kicks Off Second Debt Buy-Up With March for Universal Healthcare
A coalition of groups associated with Occupy Wall Street took to the streets of midtown Manhattan on Thursday evening calling for the abolition of the for-profit healthcare system in …

Hey Corporations, It’s Time to Stop Avoiding Taxes
Murray Worthy, Senior Campaigner at non profit War on Want, discusses the legacy of corporations and tax evasion.

The Future of Chocolate: Will it Turn GMO?
To peer into the future of chocolate is, in a sense, to juxtapose the familiar food item most people have a visceral emotional investment in and its exposed underside …

Economic Update: Fighting Economic Injustice
Updates on important lessons of Cyprus crisis, big bucks for Wells Fargo CEO, the home finance crisis, and real fur faked.

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Richard Lichtman: The Violent Disorder of Our Public Mind
Capitalism is a system of power in blatant opposition to democracy.

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America’s CEO, Scott Walker: CPAC and the Rebranding of America as a Company Town
At the Conservative Political Action Conference, Scott Walker delivered a postmodern vision for America's future president.

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Free Market Mythologies and the Future of Public Ownership
In the wake of the most crippling economic downturn in 70 years, free market mythology is reaching its limits.

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Cyprus Passes Parts of Bailout Bill, but Delays Vote on Tax
Lawmakers faced strong signals that the plan would not pass muster with international lenders.