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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Wall Street Spends $2.3 Million a Day to Stall Financial Reforms
This election cycle, banks and financial interests put more than $1.4 billion into efforts to elect and influence holders of national political office, according to a new report by Americans for Financial Reform.
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For Elizabeth Warren and Allies, A Fight Over Clinton’s Hires
Warren’s coalition is developing a hit list of the types of people they’ll oppose — what one source called "hell no" appointments — in a Clinton administration.
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The Financial Firm That Cornered the Market on Jails
Numi Financial is in more than 400 jails across the country and issues more than 600,000 debit cards a year to people who have been arrested and released – with hefty fees attached.
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Swiss Reject Basic Income, But New Economy Still Firmly on Global Agenda
We now know ecological and economic security are linked and the Swiss rejection of basic income won't change that.
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Payday Loans Face New Limits Under Proposal From US Consumer Bureau
The US agency charged with protecting consumers from financial abuse unveiled a proposal Thursday that would make it difficult for payday loan lenders to "push distressed borrowers into reborrowing" and cap short-term loans.
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The Companies That Screwed Us: Corporate Rap Sheet for 2015
The ongoing corporate crime wave showed no signs of abating this year – in industries ranging from auto to oil to bank to food to defense.
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U.S. Must Choke Off Predatory Payday Loans and Create Low-Cost “Public Option” Banking
America has 30,000 post offices – mostly in lower-income zip codes where bank branches are vanishing and payday lenders spread like toadstools after rain – making a public option for basic financial services a no-brainer.
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Dodd-Frank Is Working – That's Why Congress and Wall Street Are Trying to Kill It
Wall Street hates reform for a reason – and a closer look shows why.
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Obama Issues Modest "Student Aid Bill Of Rights" For Millions Drowning In College Debt
Not only should every American be able to afford college, they also should be able to afford the loan payments that kick into overdrive once they graduate.
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The JPay Scam: Prison Bankers Cash In On Captive Customers
JPay, Inc. and other prison bankers collect tens of millions of dollars every year from inmates’ families in fees for basic financial services.
