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Bob Edgar: A Tainted Democracy
Bob Edgar is remembered for his lifelong commitment to social justice and his belief that government can be made to work for and with the people.
Putting Water Back in Public Hands
Nick Buxton: Paris and other cities have remunicipalised water that had been privatized saving users money and introducing more democracy and transparency.
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Authoritarianism Has Quietly Enveloped Every Part of American Life – We Must Fight Back
Privacy, not surveillance, is what must be justified now. We must make sure not to draw the wrong lessons from Boston.
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On Filibuster, It’s Past Time to End “False Equivalence“
Andrew Cohen: The Senate's dubious vote on gun background checks last Wednesday is a study in at least three different layers of failure.
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Creatures of the Dark: Wisconsin GOP Caught Deleting Records, Again
Thousands of Republican redistricting files in Wisconsin were deleted last year, confirming accusations that they are covering their tracks.
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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.