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In Occupy 2.0, Strike Debt Aims to Abolish Consumer Debt

Strike Debt, an affiliate of the Occupy movement, has devised a legal and what some consider ingenious way to abolish millions of dollars in consumer debt.

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Switzerland Sets the Example for Income Equality

Two-thirds of the Swiss, who are not exactly a revolutionary people, have given the shareholders of financial institutions the right to decide salaries and bonuses of their executives.

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U.S. Divestment Movement Gaining Momentum

A months-old national campaign to convince U.S. colleges, universities and city governments to withdraw investments from the world’s largest oil and gas companies has seen some notable initial successes.

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Government Report: U.S. Firm Stashing Tens of Billions in Tax Havens

The research arm of Congress is warning that U.S. corporations’ use of tax havens has risen substantially in recent years, with companies offering massively inflated profit reports from small countries with loose tax regulations.

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Our Climate Madness: "Like Exploding 400,000 Hiroshima Atomic Bombs Per Day"

Anyone who is 27 years old or younger has never lived through a month that was colder than the global 20th century average.

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People vs. Corporations: A Constitutional Amendment is on the Move

Move to Amend is one of the powerful groups helping lead a national movement to establish a 28th Amendment to the U.S. Constitution, aiming to end unlimited corporate spending on elections.

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Possible Government Challenge to Corporate Political Spending

Reacting to the flood of campaign money since the Citizens United ruling, the Securities and Exchange Commission may soon discuss new rules to mandate the public disclosure of all political spending by U.S.-listed public corporations.

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