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Corporations
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Health Care in the US as Seen From Down Under: “Mens Sana in Insanus Patriae“
Aussies' Medicare treats health care as a human right, offering better outcomes than the United States for much less cost, and insurers even offer plans for pets that many …
On the News With Thom Hartmann: GDP Grew by 2.8 Percent in the Third Quarter of 2013, and More
You wouldn't know it by looking at your bank account, but our GDP growth rate was 2.8 percent in the third quarter of 2013, and more.
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Corporate Expressways, Brought to You by Macquarie and Transurban
The road to corporate control is paved with high tolls and non-compete clauses.
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Imagine Democracy
“We the People.” How many of us have really thought through the implications of these three words?
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The Real Web of America’s Economic Life
There isn't much diversity in Americau2019s economic web of life.
Bill de Blasio: Mayor of Two Cities
While income inequality was a central theme of Bill de Blasio's mayoral campaign, what specific ideas, programs and policies does he have, and what can New York City's mayor …
“We Have to Be the Carbon Tax” — an Interview With Tim DeChristopher
Tim DeChristopher talks about moving forward after a recent loss and the larger struggle against fossil fuels.
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Monsanto Wins Again: Voters Reject Washington GMO Labeling Initiative
Voters rejected GMO food labeling in Washington Tuesday after months in which labeling was leading in the polls before Monsanto and processed food companies and markets swooped in and …
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US Higher Education: The New “Treasure Island” for Investors
Education “reform” is threatening to gut and loot US universities, while the fact that American democracy has been devolving into oligarchy is not a serious enough matter to address …
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NYT Endorses Imaginary TPP Deal
The Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) is a trade deal that is being negotiated completely in secret.