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As Parents Struggle to Repay Children's College Loans, Taxpayers Also Lose
New Department of Education data shows rising default rates on federal loans to parents.
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The Tipping Point: "How to Oust A Congressman" This Election Season
If you can’t overthrow the government overnight, you might try to unseat a Congressman burdened with an atrocious voting record, something Carl Gibson shows us step-by-step how to do in his new book.
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New Postal Union Alliance Forms to Defend U.S. Post Office Services
Finally, four major craft unions are banding together to fight to preserve the postal service.
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Putting Life Before Debt: The Global Rise of Citizen Debt Audits
The recent Life Before Debt conference in London showed not only how the rule of debt is being contested around the world, but the economic and real-life necessity for doing so.
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Banning Warrantless Data, Utah Governor Signs Privacy Bill into Law
The bill makes any electronic data obtained by the NSA or other law enforcement without a warrant inadmissible in a criminal proceeding.
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This Danish Island Powered By Renewables Is Creating Followers Worldwide
The little Danish island of Samsø produces more electricity than it consumes, all from the sun and wind – making it famous for fossil fuel free power and inspiring others to follow suit.
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Supreme Court Strikes Down Cap on Overall Campaign Contributions
The ruling allows wealthy individuals to buy unlimited influence.
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Anarchist and Parliamentarian, Iceland's Birgitta Jónsdóttir Talks Big E-Revolution
“I am a hacker within the system,” says the former Wikileaks collaborator.
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Net Neutrality Wins In Brazil’s "Internet Constitution"
The groundbreaking legislation in South America’s biggest country would enshrine Net neutrality and attempt to curb NSA spying.
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The Alternative Candidate: Could Bez of Happy Mondays Be a Hit in British Parliament?
Calling for "new world order," Bez promises to campaign for the redistribution of wealth, banking reform and an end to war – and he is already raising the profile of issues like fracking and genetically modified food.