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Do As We Say, Congress Says, Then Does What It Wants
Congress exempts itself from a number of laws that apply to the private sector and the executive branch.
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Can America Follow Europe's Lead on a Financial Transaction Tax?
Eleven European countries have said yes to a financial transaction tax that will bring in 10 cents on every $100. If the U.S. instituted something similar, it would raise more than $100 billion a year.
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Activist Interrupts Keystone Pipeline Conference in Texas
TransCanada's presentation of a Keystone XL case study at the Pipe Tech Americas 2013 conference in Texas was interrupted Thursday when a blockader chained himself to audio equipment and delivered a speech to 300 attendees.
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In Britain, Entrusting Healthcare to the Loan Sharks Who Ate Us
Britain is putting its public services - the vital safety net that we get in return for our taxes, like healthcare and education - in the hands of the least trustworthy and transparent investors imaginable.
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Southeastern Coal Exports: The Next Carbon Bomb
All signs are pointing to a dramatic increase of coal traffic out of Southeastern export terminals over the next decade.
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People vs. Corporations: A Constitutional Amendment is on the Move
Move to Amend is one of the powerful groups helping lead a national movement to establish a 28th Amendment to the U.S. Constitution, aiming to end unlimited corporate spending on elections.
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Occupy Language: It's Time to Debunk a Few Words
A lot of what we say and do becomes habit-forming. Groundhog Day 2013 could serve as a reminder that some political habits should be kicked. Here are a few.
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Blind Leading the Blind: The Financial Crisis and the Decline of Democracy
In western Europe we are effectively witnessing a growing inability of the ruling elite, who know less and less how to rule.
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A Martyr in the Fight for Free Online Access to Research
In death, Aaron Swartz has become a political martyr for the cause he championed in life: making scientific and scholarly research freely available.
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The Real "Recovery": Welcome to the Network of Global Corporate Control
Since June of 2009, 88% of all U.S. growth went to corporate profits, while wages and salaries represented 1% of growth. There's never been a worse recovery for jobs and worker pay -- and never a better one for corporate profits.
