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This Is How We End Citizens United
Colorado’s Attorney General joins Montana’s battle to use the Supreme Court’s own precedent to strip corporations of their personhood status.
Australia weighs tougher gun laws after mass shooting
The Bondi Beach gun massacre on Saturday was the country’s worst in almost 30 years, killing at least 15.
US shutdown deadline could merge with ACA fight — again
Open enrollment for the Obamacare marketplaces ends on Jan. 15 — and a swath of government funding expires on Jan. 30.
Congressional Republicans recoil after Indiana redistricting rebuke
“There will be a lot of primaries” against Indiana lawmakers who voted “no,” Sen. Jim Banks, R-Ind., warned on Fox News.
Compound Interest Is Devouring the Federal Budget: It’s Time to Take Back the Money Power
By Ellen Brown for Scheerpost Albert Einstein is often quoted as saying that compound interest is “the most powerful force in the universe.” The quote is probably apocryphal, but it reflects a mathematical truth. Interest on earlier interest grows exponentially, outrunning the linear growth of revenue and eventually consuming everything. That is where the United […]
Manhattan air pollution dips after congestion pricing takes effect
Manhattan’s air pollution has fallen by a fifth since the introduction of New York City’s congestion charge, research said.
Kyiv makes concessions in effort to advance peace talks
Ukraine signaled it could offer a slate of concessions to Russia in an effort to advance peace talks.
Social Media Bans Aren’t About Protecting Kids. They’re About Censorship and Surveillance
US politicians want to replicate Australia's draconian law prohibiting children under 16 from using social media. But experts say such bans will actually make kids 'significantly less safe online.'