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How the Sequester Will Take Its Toll on Access to Justice
The right to counsel is about more than giving accused criminal defendants their due process in court, and after the sequester, there is not nearly enough funding to help …
Gitmo Dilemma Remains a Monkey on the Back of US Democracy
With every year that passes, prisoners of the detention camp have grown more and more restless with the uncertainty of their status and treatment while in the prison.
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Worker-Owned Cooperatives: Direct Democracy in Action
The cou00adop movement is gaining steam, drawing from new energies and a renewed interest in the model.
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Paid Sick Days Defeat in Philadelphia Followed Familiar Script
Despite a strong opening, legislation to allow paid sick days fell one vote short in Philadelphia at the dismay of hundreds of workers.
The Propaganda System That Has Helped Create a Permanent Overclass Is Over a Century in the Making
Pulling back the curtain on how intent the wealthiest Americans have been on establishing a propaganda tool to subvert democracy.
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Remaking the Federal Reserve, Building Public Banks and Opting Out of Wall Street
Can the Federal Reserve be remade into a transparent, democratic institution?
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The Internet Is in Danger of Being Strangled by Commercialism
Robert W. McChesney writes of the growing corrupting influence of advertising on the internet.
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Injecting Democracy Into Public Spending
Participatory budgeting (PB) transfers decision-making power from elected officials to everyday people.
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New Report Exposes Extreme ALEC Agenda in Arizona
Seventeen bills introduced in the Arizona legislature in 2013 can be tied to the American Legislative Exchange Council.
Digital Disconnect: Robert McChesney on “How Capitalism Is Turning the Internet Against Democracy”
The future of American politics could be largely determined by who controls the Internet.