Thanks to the Electoral College, leftists have perhaps the final say this November over whether democracy can hold on for at least another four years, or if fascism will take root and infect all facets of the federal government for decades to come.
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Rebellion in Greece: "The Time Has Come"
Greece was brought to a grinding halt by its second general strike in less than a month, as thousands protested Thursday in a mass outpouring of fury over austerity policies that have plunged ever growing numbers into poverty and fear.
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200,000 Greeks March on Parliament to Condemn Austerity
A general strike brought the country to a halt on Wednesday as hundreds of thousands of anti-austerity protesters took to the streets in the first mass confrontation with Athens's three-month-old coalition government.
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¡Basta! Revolution Becomes Reality in Spain
On Saturday, Spaniards swarmed governmental and financial buildings across Madrid, a preview for this Tuesday, when thousands more are expected to surround the Spanish Congress and demand that the government, lawmakers and king resign.
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Unnecessary Austerity, Unnecessary Shutdown
Reversing tax giveaways to the super-rich and the nation's largest corporations could raise $4 trillion within a decade and avert possible government closures.