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Jordanians Vote for the First Time Since Arab Spring
Islamic Action Front and opposition groups boycott parliamentary elections, regime not responding to demands for real government reform.
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We Must Stop the Tyrannical Minority
The majority of us have to do something before the billionaires take over completely.
Larry Cohen on Eliminating Silent Filibusters
Larry Cohen, president of the Communications Workers of America, joins Bill to make the case for eliminating the Senateu2019s u201csilent filibusteru201d.
On the News With Thom Hartmann: Filibuster Reform Debate Begins in the Senate Today
Everyone is watching Majority Leader Harry Reid to see just how bold he is when it comes to ending obstructionism in the upper chamber.
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New Cuba: Beachhead for Economic Democracy Beyond Capitalism
Help bust the myth that markets mean capitalism for the new Cuba by sharing this article.
America’s False History Allows the Powerful to Commit Crimes Without Consequence
Parry connects the dots from the sabotaged Johnson Vietnam peace talks to deceptions that led to Iraq.
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When Democracy Is Trumped by the Excesses of Capitalism
Richard Wolff makes the compelling argument that modern capitalism has undermined democracy, replacing it with a plutocracy.
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The Foundation of a New Democratic Economy Is Worker Self-Directed Enterprises
Economic democracy can unleash innovation at the workplace and in politics.
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Reading for a New Economy: Two New Books Tackle Cures for Global Crisis
Richard Wolff and Robin Hahnel promote a democratic path forward to healing the economy.
Exposé Reveals Walmart Blocked Improvements Despite Vows to Improve Safety After Deadly Factory Fire
Wal-Mart has vowed to improve safety problems among suppliers who make clothes for the company after at least 111 workers died in a deadly fire at a Bangladesh garment …