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ALEC Invites Politicians to “Plan Your 2016 Agenda” at Scottsdale Confab
Here are some of the items on the top of ALEC's legislative agenda.
On the News With Thom Hartmann: Corporations Jack Up Prices to Funnel Our Money to the Elite, and More
All over the country, massive corporations buy up or buy off their competition.
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When Your Teacher Asks If You Want Fries With That
McDonald's tricks cash-strapped schools into serving up their own students.
What the Steve Jobs Movie Won’t Tell You About Apple’s Success
Public funding behind the technology is the secret ingredient.
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Communities Push for Legal Rights to Regain Power Over Fracking Companies
Coloradans for Community Rights has set its sights on dismantling the legal system where state laws take precedence over local rules.
History of the Bank for International Settlements
The Bank for International Settlements is an organization shrouded in mystery.
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Report Exposes For-Profit College Abuses in Converting to Nonprofits
The struggle is far from over to make higher education a place where student and taxpayer interests are placed at the forefront.
North Carolina Imposes New Taxes on Car and Appliance Repairs to Fund New Tax Cuts for the Rich
Fresh shots have been fired in North Carolina's Republican-led class war.
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The Corporatization of Higher Education Is Holding Back Fossil Fuel Divestment
The fossil fuel divestment movement across college campuses is a moral question.
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Bernanke: Some Wall Street Executives Should’ve Gone to Jail Over Financial Crisis
Bernanke thinks that in addition to the corporations, individuals should have been held accountable.