The year 2020 has caused many white people to realize we live in a racist system. The Green New Deal is about systemic change for all, and deconstructing racism must be front and central in this agenda.
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Occupy Wall Street Lawsuits Seek Justice For Arrests, Pepper Spray Two Years Later
As Occupy Wall Street notched its second anniversary, many of its supporters marked another milestone: one more day pursuing lawsuits against New York City.
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How Poverty Taxes the Brain
Scientists have discovered that being poor actually impairs our cognitive abilities.
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Pennsylvania State Senator Announces Fracking Moratorium Legislation
More than 14,000 fracking permits already issued in Pennsylvania are in various stages of operation. This week, State Senator Jim Ferlo introduced a bill to halt any new permits.
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Letter from Estonia: Why the Neighborhood Movement is Working in Tallinn
The recent opening of a bike- and pedestrian-only street is the latest and perhaps most prominent sign of the local citizen activism that is increasingly helping to remake Tallinn over the past seven years.
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Armageddon On Wall Street: The Looming Mass Destruction from Derivatives
The shadow banking system is propped up by a hidden government guarantee known as safe harbor status, pushed through by Wall Street, which has created perverse incentives for the financial system to self-destruct.
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"Occupy Finance" Book Launches on #S17 the 2nd Anniversary of Occupy Movement
The elements of the next crisis are being put in place at this very moment by some of the same people and institutions that brought us the last one. In the meantime, we've seen no reckoning, no apologies and no serious changes to the laws.
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Public Universities Ramp Up Aid for the Wealthy, Leaving the Poor Behind
Public colleges and universities were founded and funded to give students access to an affordable college education, but faced with financial shortfalls, are leaving low-income students behind.
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In Defiance of Wall Street, Richmond, Calif., Declares Eminent Domain For Underwater Mortgages
In a precedent-setting case, the Richmond City Council voted 4 to 3 to use the city’s power of eminent domain to force banks to sell underwater loans to the city, allowing homeowners to restructure their mortgages.
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The Metamorphosis of Medellin: Once Most Dangerous, Now "Most Innovative City"
In two decades, the Colombian city of Medellin has visibly and psychologically transformed itself, as former cartel headquarters are now the Ministry for Education and transit times for the poor have been vastly reduced.
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Dodd-Frank Action: SEC To Require Transparency On CEO/Employee Pay Gap
The Securities and Exchange Commission will soon follow through with an executive pay transparency requirement as part of the Dodd-Frank law, requiring Fortune 500 companies to publish comparative salaries of its CEOs and average workers.
