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Environmental Activism April 4, 2017
El Salvador Votes for Water Over Gold
Against overwhelming odds, an international grassroots campaign has won the world’s first comprehensive ban on metals mining.
Robin Broad and John Cavanagh
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Latin America October 19, 2016
El Salvador Ruling Offers a Reminder of Why the TPP Must Be Defeated
Obama is waging a full-court press to pass the unpopular trade treaty after the November elections.
Robin Broad and John Cavanagh
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Global Justice Movement September 6, 2016
The Heroes Behind Obama’s Historic Announcement in Laos
The United States will devote $90 million to finding and disposing of 50-year-old unexploded bombs.
John Cavanagh
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Activism April 14, 2016
Hundreds of People Are Getting Arrested For Democracy This Week
The Democracy Spring protests in DC are building the power needed to break our politics free of its corporate choke-hold.
John Cavanagh
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Inequality February 18, 2016
Inequality Will Not Go Away On Its Own. Here’s How to Close the Gap.
To ensure a future of shared prosperity, we need to rewrite the rules that protect the wealthiest Americans.
Sarah Anderson, Marc Bayard, John Cavanagh, Chuck Collins, Josh Hoxie and Sam Pizzigati
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Inequality February 18, 2016
How Wall Street Reform Could Give Low-Income Families a Big Boost
Reining in the big banks would reduce risk while generating investment opportunities for everyone else.
Sarah Anderson, Marc Bayard, John Cavanagh, Chuck Collins, Josh Hoxie and Sam Pizzigati
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Pre-Kindergarten February 18, 2016
The Secret to Funding Universal Pre-K Is Buried in the Tax Code
If we closed the capital-gains loophole, we could put every child in America on track for success.
Sarah Anderson, Marc Bayard, John Cavanagh, Chuck Collins, Josh Hoxie and Sam Pizzigati
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Labor Organizing February 18, 2016
Black Workers Matter, Too
A movement linking civil rights with the right to organize would narrow the racial wage gap—and reinvigorate American labor.
Sarah Anderson, Marc Bayard, John Cavanagh, Chuck Collins, Josh Hoxie and Sam Pizzigati
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Climate Change February 18, 2016
How the Super-Rich Can Kickstart the Green Economy
A surcharge on luxury consumption would curb emissions and help communities make the jump to clean energy.
Sarah Anderson, Marc Bayard, John Cavanagh, Chuck Collins, Josh Hoxie and Sam Pizzigati
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Inequality February 18, 2016
Retirement Benefits Are Rigged to Favor the Rich
Wealthy CEOs are sheltering too much of their pay. A cap could fund long-term care for all seniors.
Sarah Anderson, Marc Bayard, John Cavanagh, Chuck Collins, Josh Hoxie and Sam Pizzigati