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The Panama Papers: Leaktivism's Coming of Age
The theory that leaking information is an effective form of social protest is being put to the test like never before. It could give rise to capitalism’s greatest crisis yet.
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San Francisco Becomes First U.S. City to Mandate Fully Paid Parental Leave
Activists hope new law paves way for more progressive policies in the U.S. – the only developed country that doesn’t guarantee paid maternal or paternal leave.
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The Supreme Court Upholds the Historic Principle of One Person, One Vote
A rare win for voting rights by a unanimous court, as Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg writes the decision saying that all people are entitled to equal representation under the law.
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In Scotland, People Demand "Banks for the Common Good" to Overthrow Multinationals
A coalition of social justice groups in the U.K. looks at the economic and ecological dangers of corporate mega banks and mounts an argument for democratic reform.
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TPP Under Fire in the U.S. As Other Countries Advance Towards Ratification
As the leading presidential candidates compete for who can bash U.S. trade policies the hardest, other countries have been pressing the gas on the secret controversial trade deal.
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California Governor Announces Landmark $15 Minimum Wage Deal
“It’s a matter of economic justice, it makes sense, and it will help our entire state do much better for its citizens,” said Gov. Jerry Brown on Monday, marking the largest victory to date of the national Fight for $15 movement.
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Organizing Power: Fight for $15 To Join Chicago Teachers Union In April 1 Strike
This Friday will be the first time fast-food workers strike at the same time as teachers, as the Fight for $15 movement teams up with the Chicago Teachers Union in a one-day walk-out.
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Rockefeller Family Charity To Withdraw All Investments In Fossil Fuel Companies
A fund of the multi-billion dollar Rockefeller family said it would divest from all fossil fuel holdings “as quickly as possible" – singling out ExxonMobil, the world’s largest oil company, which it called “morally reprehensible.”
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40 Millionaires Ask New York Governor to Raise Taxes On the 1%
“As New Yorkers who have contributed to and benefited from the economic vibrancy of our state, we have both the ability and the responsibility to pay our fair share,” the millionaires said in an open letter to Gov. Andrew Cuomo and state lawmakers.
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Europe’s Real Debate: Shall the People End or Transform the European Union? Part I
The message of Democracy in Europe Movement 2025 is simple: The continent must democratize, rapidly, or it will collapse into authoritarianism and fascism.