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Cracks in Capitalism, Part II: Publicly Owned Energy Comes to London
Switched On London, a publicly owned, democratically controlled energy company, intends to provide greener, cheaper electricity to millions of residents in the British capital, signaling a potential sea change in the way big cities produce power.
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5 Years On: Why the Occupations of 2011 Changed the World
The movements of the squares were a watershed moment that profoundly changed grassroots and institutional politics – they have enthused in equal measure as they have disappointed, both under-delivering and over-delivering on their promises.
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“Yes We Can!" From Spain to Britain to America, a Revitalized Left Is Emerging
What began in Zuccotti Park and then spread across North America was a major contributor to the Bernie Sanders phenomenon that has forced leftwing ideas into the U.S. political conversation for the first time in decades.
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UK Doctor and Teacher Strikes Show A Powerful Movement Growing Against Austerity
It is uncertain what will happen next as teachers and doctors challenge the government alongside social movements – but it is clear that opposition to Britain's neoliberal moment in history has finally gained momentum.
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Bracing For A Brexit: Could Contradictory Positions On E.U. Spark A Progressive U.K. Movement?
With Eurosceptic Conservatives on one side of the debate and an international consortium of bankers led by Goldman Sachs on the other, where will the British people come down on the June 23 referendum to remain in, or leave, the E.U.
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State Media Troubles: Is the BBC Biased, Banker-Friendly and Corrupt?
On January 6, the BBC stage-managed the resignation of MP Stephen Doughty live on its afternoon Politics Show, and Prime Minister David Cameron used the news to deflect attention away from the flood crisis in North England.
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The Populist Revolution: Bernie and Beyond
From the Syriza Party in Greece and the Podemos Party in Spain, to the rise of Jeremy Corbyn, Donald Trump and Bernie Sanders, contenders with their fingers on the popular pulse are surging ahead of their establishment rivals.
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Refugee Crisis Sharpens In Britain As Portsmouth Moves to Close Door On Asylum Seekers
As the daily flow of about 8,000 refugees into Europe shows little sign of abating, showdowns like the one in Portsmouth are likely to increase as tensions and frustrations grow.
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Canada Lurches Left As Justin Trudeau Victory Ends Neo-Conservative Era
Like the surge of Bernie Sanders in the Democratic primary in the U.S. and the nomination of Jeremy Corbyn as Labour leader in the U.K., Canada’s election of a Liberal government under Justin Trudeau signals a sea change.
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New Network Of UK Political Activists Builds Power Around Labour Leader Jeremy Corbyn
The election of the outspoken left-wing leader marked a sea change in British politics and encouraged droves to jump into party activism – now there's a new way for them to do it with the launch of the grassroots network Momentum.