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Bill de Blasio: A Mayor for the New Economy
New York City's new mayor has laid out a radically inclusive economic agenda.
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Bay Area Commits to 80% Greenhouse Gas Reduction
The goal is to reduce emissions to 80 percent below 1990 levels by 2050.
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Privatizing Our Vote: The Ultimate Crime
Over the past decade or so our elected representatives have slowly but surely handed the power to decide our elections over to a handful of giant, mostly Republican-connected corporations.
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Newfoundland Bans Fracking, As First Nations-Led New Brunswick Protests Continue
Western Newfoundland’s shale-oil deposits have been described as potentially vast, but the region includes the Gros Morne National Park, which is a world heritage site and huge tourist attraction.
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Federal Lawsuit Charges Sheriff's Deputy Unconstitutionally Killed Andy Lopez
A federal civil rights lawsuit has been filed on behalf of the family of Andy Lopez, contending that a sheriff deputy's killing of the 13-year-old was unconstitutional in that it violated the Fourth Amendment limiting police authority. Huge demonstrations are planned for Saturday.
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Vote Victory: Fracking Banned In Three Colorado Cities!
The cities passed measures on Tuesday with solid margins to suspend or ban hydraulic fracturing.
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The Time Has Come For $15 Minimum Wage
Had minimum wage kept up with worker productivity it would be $22/hour today. For a workers movement to win a living minimum wage will require getting corporate-backed politicians unelected from office, and building strength at the workplace level.
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Exclusive: Iceland's ALDA Movement Seeks A Roadmap Toward Systemic Change
Kristinn Már Ársælsson, a founder of Iceland's Association of Sustainability and Democracy, advocates measures that enable participatory decision making, democratize the workplace, protect the environment and restructure the financial system.
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Ellen Brown: The Bank Guarantee That Bankrupted Ireland
After five years of belt-tightening, the Irish people are realizing that their assets are paying for the mistakes of the financial sector.
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An Israeli Granny Brigade Confronts the Palestinian Crisis At the Checkpoints
Every morning before the sun rises, an Israeli women's group of mainly retired grandmothers, called Machsom Watch, travels to the epicenter of the daily conflict between Israelis and Palestinians to monitor the checkpoints and be advocates where possible.