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Chilean Robin Hood? Artist Known as “Papas Fritas” on Burning $500 Million Worth of Student Debt
You may know the adventures of Robin Hood and Zorro, outlaws fighting for the poor. Today we meet the newest member of that club, a Chilean activist who goes …
The Punishment for Being Yemeni at Guantanamo
Join CCR to demand the closure of Guantanamo and to build opposition to both this prison and to all sites of unjust US detentions.
Elizabeth Warren: The New Populism Is a Fight for America’s Values
This is a fight over economics, over privilege, over power. But deep down, this is a fight over values.
Behind the Koch Brothers: New Book Spills the Secrets of Nation’s Most Powerful and Private Dynasty
The Koch brothers' net worth tops $100 billion, currently tying for fourth on the Forbes 400 list of wealthiest Americans.
Fed Pulls Back Quantitative Easing
Michael Hudson: The Fed's practice of buying mortgage and government bonds has helped big banks profit while leaving homeowners holding more debt.
Koch Brothers Exposed: The Chilling New Documentary Republicans Don’t Want You to See
There is a chilling new documentary about the billionaire brothers, David and Charles Koch, that some Republicans do not want you to see.
Are Organic Standards in Jeopardy? Watchdogs Say Yes
The growing organic market presents a temptation for the industry to lower costs and lower standards.
Sen. Al Franken: Media Mega-Mergers and FCC Rollback of Net Neutrality Threaten Democracy
Major developments in recent days could shape the nationu2019s media landscape for years to come
Is Obama Doing Enough to Fight Climate Change?
Climate change, once considered an issue for a distant future, has moved firmly into the present.
Pressure Mounts on Johns Hopkins To Pay A Living Wage
At the world-renowned Johns Hopkins Hospital in Baltimore, the wages of many of the workers, including 15-year veterans, qualify a family of four for food stamps.