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Who Rules the World?

November 20, 2014 How a Concentration of Wealth and Political Power Undermines Democracy by BENJAMIN DANGL Reprinted from Counterpunch  With a $4 billion price tag, the recent US midterm election was the most expensive in the country’s history. For the … Continue reading

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Neil Young speaks out for Justice

Hear Neil’s new song and message for a more just and democratic world.

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What Has Happened to the Public Good?

The interests of the market — and the wealthy elites and corporate interests that have taken control of it — generally don’t align with the interests of the general public. By Mike Stout SOURCE:  http://inequality.org/happened-public-good/ Over the past several decades, … Continue reading

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Not a Bug Splat: Artists Confront U.S. Drone Operators with Giant Picture of Pakistani Child

By giving a face to the victims of drone strikes abroad, a powerful new art project is forcing U.S. drone pilots and policy makers to ponder the deadly consequences of one of America’s key counterterrorism programs. Read full story here:  … Continue reading

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Low Wages and Poor Health

How an inadequate minimum wage is linked to poorer health outcomes — for everyone A version of this commentary appeared in the Globe and Mail, the Hill Times and the Daily Gleaner  http://umanitoba.ca/outreach/evidencenetwork/archives/17163#.UyX8vQ2M9Gs.email At some point of almost every day in … Continue reading

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