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Politics & Elections
The Takeover of US Health Care by Big Money
We are being led by politicians beholden to bigmoney serving the greed of today's medical-industrial complex.
Can Mayors Actually Rule the World?
Local authorities are pushing to fundamentally move away from the longstanding dominance of the nation-state.
Trump’s Treasury Pick Excelled at Kicking Elderly People Out of Their Homes
When Steven Mnuchin ran OneWest, the bank aggressively and in some cases, wrongly, foreclosed on elderly homeowners with reverse mortgages.
How Trump Could Overturn Some Obama Regulations
The president and thousands of federal employees are hard at work finalizing last-minute regulations.
After Legislative Coup, North Carolina Can No Longer Be Considered a Democracy
A new report finds the state's democratic institutions are so flawed, the state should no longer be considered a functioning democracy.
The Republican Plan to Repeal and Replace the ACA: Can It Work?
Repeal of the Affordable Care Act is on the front burner for the start of the January congressional session.
Swing Voters
Election Losses Don’t Stop Corporate Efforts to Block Voter-Approved Minimum Wage Hikes
Corporate lobbyists and their legislative allies are working to block, delay, even rewrite the laws approved on Election Day.
Neo-Nazis Exploit Oakland’s Tragedy to Target Activist Hubs and DIY Venues Nationwide
Neo-Nazi groups are using the Oakland warehouse fire to have leftist organizing spaces shut down for code violations.
European Councils Build Solidarity Cities at the Local Level
European city councils have launched an initiative to coordinate their responses to the migrant crisis.