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Restoring Government, of, by and for the People
Rescinding corporate personhood is the first step toward a larger vision of reclaiming and reinvigorating democracy around the world.
Is Congress About to Put You Out of Work?
A Gut-Check Moment for Mr. Obama
One way or another, we will soon learn a very large truth about the man in the Oval Office.
Who’s Wrecking America? Vote on It.
Which of the richest 1% are using their wealth and power to keep down the other 99%? Vote now. We'll make videos exposing the ones that you choose. Click …
Occupy the Future
That the Occupy movement is unprecedented seems appropriate because this is an unprecedented era.
Unequal Influence: There Are Politicians Who Work on Behalf of Corporations and Those Who Work on Behalf of Humans
(Image: JR / Truthout) The people have got to know if their president is a crook,” U.S. President Richard Nixon told a national television audience on November …
An Open Letter to Wall Street
Let's face it: the mess outside your office is your doing.
FBI Seizes Items at Home of Former Top Aide to Governor Walker
Madison, Wisconsin - About a dozen law enforcement officers, including FBI agents, raided the home of a former top aide to Gov. Scott Walker on Wednesday as part of …
An Unending Crisis – America in the 21st Century
The “credibility” gap has spread from the presidency to the entire political system.
Dick Cheney, the Ultimate American Terrorist
Vice President Dick Cheney in a June 20, 2007 file photo. (Photo: Doug Mills / The New York Times) It is axiomatic by now: when someone leaves …