The year 2020 has caused many white people to realize we live in a racist system. The Green New Deal is about systemic change for all, and deconstructing racism must be front and central in this agenda.
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Why London’s Public Transit Is Rousing Unrest
A new report concludes there is a “strong link” between densely populated and economically deprived neighborhoods in the British capital, and low access to transport links.
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The Subprime Education Scandal: For-Profit Colleges and America's Factories of Debt
With student loan debt quadrupling between 2003 and 2013, it’s time to ask whether education alone – not to mention the kind that robs you for profit – can move people up the class ladder.
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Revisiting Machiavelli: This Is What Oligarchic Democracy Looks Like
Political equality and true democracy are at the moment only ideals toward which we are striving – while the political institutions and policies underpinning oligarchic power must be dismantled.
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Europe Versus Facebook: Privacy Activists Sue Social Media Giant Over Data Breach
A 26-year-old Austrian doctoral student at the University of Vienna is waging a legal battle that could force Facebook to change how it manages data in Europe.
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How the Rich Rule: Convince Average Voters to Support Economic Elites
How do politicians who are unresponsive to the interests of the vast majority of their constituents get elected and, more important, re-elected, while doing the bidding mostly of the wealthiest individuals?
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As United Nations Tackles Statelessness, United Kingdom Takes A Step Back
The U.K. government recently removed 23 passports of citizens attempting to travel to Syria and is increasingly seeking to take action on terror suspects who are already abroad.
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Geneva Report: Record World Debt May Trigger New Financial Crisis
Fueled by a credit binge in Asia that's pushed global private and public debt to new highs, the “poisonous combination” of spiraling debts and low growth could trigger another crisis.
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Exposed: Tax Evictions Could Displace 20,000 Detroit Property Owners
People who purchase occupied properties will evict current residents starting a cycle of blight and displacement that will cost individuals, owners, the community and the city in the long run.
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How to Negotiate a Community Benefits Agreement
Developers answer to communities for a change.
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In the shadow of an oil boom, North Dakota farmers fight contamination
One county's infertile lands offer a test case of the long-term effects of wastewater spills.
