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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The End of Capitalism Has Begun
Without us noticing, we are entering the postcapitalist era.
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Report: 3 Million More U.S. Children In Poverty Since Great Recession
Poverty rates have nearly doubled among African-Americans and American Indians since 2008, and hardship is most severe in the South and Southwest.
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How Goldman Sachs Profited from the Greek Debt Crisis
CEO Lloyd Blankfein and his Goldman team helped Greece hide the true extent of its debt – and in the process almost doubled it.
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Why Inequality Is Making Los Angeles a Third World City
The deepening gap between rich and poor is both a sociological fact and a state of mind – as the cost of housing is up dramatically, and so is homelessness.
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King of Corporate Handouts: How Governor Bobby Jindal Ransacked Louisiana
Under the Jindal administration, Louisiana has become a tax haven for industries ranging from fracking to film production to oil extraction – while instituting cuts to public education and driving the state into a financial hole.
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The Holder Effect: Close the Revolving Door Between Washington and Wall Street
Eric Holder’s return to a corporate law firm undermines public trust.
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Five Years and Counting, Big Money Still Stalls Key Dodd-Frank Anti-Corruption Rule
Congress, on July 21, 2010, gave the Securities and Exchange Commission 270 days to issue a rule on how exactly to implement Section 1504 of the Dodd-Frank act – and today, 1,821 days later, there still is no rule.
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Energy Solutions In Scotland: What's Next for Europe’s Oil Capital?
If the U.K. government continues to maintain its grip on North Sea oil, it will continue to prop up an industry that is in decay – with large profits for fossil fuel companies coming at a steep price to people and the climate.
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How Corporate Tax Breaks from Washington Fueled Puerto Rico’s Staggering Debt Crisis
A series of tax breaks enacted in Congress shielded the profits of U.S. corporations operating on the island – and when a crucial tax credit ended 10 years ago, it plunged Puerto Rico into a recession that led to today's crisis.
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1 In 3 California Households Can No Longer Pay Their Bills
A new report found that 3.2 million California families don't earn enough income to pay for food, rent, health care and other essentials “to maintain even an adequate level of economic security.”
