Economic Democracy
The World’s Richest 26 Billionaires Now Own As Much Capital As The Poorest 3.8 Billion Combined: Report
A new report by anti-poverty charity Oxfam found that global wealth inequality widened last year as...
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McConnell Calls For Cutting Medicare, Social Security To Deal With ‘Disturbing’ Debt Driven By GOP Tax Law
October 16, 2018Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) blamed rising federal deficits and debt on a bipartisan unwillingness...
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MA GOP Governor To Sign Bill Raising Minimum Wage To $15 An Hour By 2023
June 28, 2018Massachusetts Gov. Charlie Baker (R) will sign a “grand bargain” compromise bill on Thursday, which will...
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UN: Extreme Poverty In US Is A ‘Political Choice Made By Those In Power’
June 22, 2018Extreme poverty in the U.S. could be eliminated but it is a “political choice made by...
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GOP Sen. Flake: ‘If Republicans Can’t Stand Up To Tariffs And For Free Trade, Then What Are We Here For?’
June 12, 2018Sen. Jeff Flake (R-Ariz.) on Tuesday questioned why his Republican colleagues can’t stand up to President...
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CEOs Are Paid On Average 339 Times More Than Their Workers: Study
May 16, 2018Rep. Keith Ellison (D-Minn.), the deputy chairman of the Democratic National Committee, released a study on...
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West Virginia Governor: Tentative Deal Reached To Give Striking Teachers A 5% Pay Raise
March 6, 2018West Virginia Gov. Jim Justice (R) announced an end to a nine-day statewide teachers’ strike on...
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In Blow To Trump, Court Upholds Independence Of Consumer Financial Protection Bureau
January 31, 2018In a major setback for President Trump and his deregulation efforts, the U.S. Court of Appeals...
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Vermont Becomes 1st State To Legalize Recreational Marijuana Via State Legislature, 9th Overall
January 22, 2018Vermont has become the first state in history to legalize recreational marijuana via the state legislature...
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Montana Becomes First State To Implement Its Own Net Neutrality Rules Following FCC Repeal
January 22, 2018Montana Gov. Steve Bullock (D) signed an executive order on Monday requiring internet service providers with...
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Trump Evangelical Advisors Unite With Unlikely Ally Nancy Pelosi In Support Of Dreamers
January 18, 2018Numerous members of President Trump’s evangelical advisory council joined House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) on...
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22 States Sue Trump’s FCC Over Net Neutrality Repeal: ‘Internet Access Is A Utility’
January 16, 2018Attorneys general from 22 states have filed a lawsuit against the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) over...
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Senate’s Bid To Repeal Net Neutrality Now Has 50 Votes, Democrats Say
January 16, 2018Democrats have put together 50 votes for a Senate bill that would reverse the Federal Communications...
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MLK Jr. In 1964 Speech: We Need To Be As ‘Maladjusted’ As Lincoln, Jefferson And Jesus To Build This ‘Society Of Peace’
January 15, 2018Listen to a recently discovered recording of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. giving a riveting and...