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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Student Debt Strikers Reject "Publicity Stunt," Cancel Meeting With Dept. Of Education
Organizers of the student debt strike that helped lead to the closure of Corinthian Colleges say the DoE's proposed rules would place a heavy burden on student debtors contesting fraudulently issued loans.
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Make the Rich Panic
We have to organize around a series of non-negotiable demands, dismantle the mechanisms the rich use to control power – and destroy the ideological and legal system cemented into place to justify corporate plunder.
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Why Countries Across the World Are Revoking Freedom Of Assembly
Faced with mounting unrest and unwilling to offer reforms, democratic governments are rolling back traditional rights at an alarming rate. How many rights must be abrogated before a democracy becomes a police state?
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Outing the 1% That Bankroll British Politics
Britain’s multiple crises can be traced to big political donations and corporate ties to the U.K. government. On the eve of the country’s General Election, Occupy.com examines how the 1% have gained from investing in politics.
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From Istanbul to Kiev to Havana, May Day Marches Draw Millions
Thousands rallied worldwide to celebrate International Workers' Day on May 1. In some countries demonstrations turned violent with police deploying tears gas.
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Devoted To Justice, Not Order, In Baltimore
The prosecution of six officers involved in the murder of Freddie Gray probably would not have occurred without an urban revolt in Baltimore.
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Bernie Sanders Calls for "Political Revolution" Against Billionaire Class
"I get very frightened about the future of American democracy when this becomes a battle between billionaires. We need a constitutional amendment to overturn Citizens United.”
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On Eve of U.K. Elections, A Housing Crisis With No End In Sight
The coalition government has radically slashed spending on social housing.
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On May Day, Port of Oakland To Shut Down In Protest Of Police Violence
This Friday, the Port of Oakland's rumbling cranes will stand silent as workers rally against recent police shootings and violence.
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The World Has Reached Peak Plutocracy
A few years ago there was considerable debate about “peak oil," but now we may be reaching a more dangerous point: peak plutocracy, where society and the environment can sustain no more concentration of power and resources.
