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Zach Carter's picture

Crony Capitalism: Wall Street's Favorite Politicians

A full 90 members of Congress who voted to bailout Wall Street in 2008 failed to support financial reform reining in the banks that drove our economy off a cliff. more »

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Dave Johnson's picture

America's Competitors Will Use Supreme Court Ruling To Block Our Green Jobs Effort And Close Our Factories

It's not personal, it's business.

The Supreme Court recently ruled 5-4 that George Bush will be President corporations can spend unlimited amounts to support or oppose candidates. Corporations! Since there are no restrictions on the citizenship of the owners of corporations foreign companies and governments now have a direct way to manipulate our laws and regulations. more »

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Eric Lotke's picture

What Barack Obama Said about the Supreme Court Before it Mattered

The Supreme Court says corporations are people, and corporate spending on political campaigns is the same as free speech. Here’s what Barack Obama said in Audacity of Hope, when he was halfway between a community organizer and president: more »

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Eric Lotke's picture

It’s Official. Corporations Rule.

People have been wondering for years who runs our country. People or wealthy corporations? Today the Supreme Court settled the debate. more »

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Dave Johnson's picture

Monopoly Corporatocracy Replaces Democracy

The Supreme Court has ruled 5-4 to make George W. Bush President allow large corporations to spend as much as needed to place their candidates in office, so that they will pass laws:

  • giving them access to government funds
  • restricting their smaller competitors
  • allowing them to dump toxins in the water and air more »

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Buddy Milo's picture

Stop Following Now and Lead Yourself

It's somewhat refreshing to be able to write one's thoughts into a forum such as OurFuture.org but if the website is actually part of the "Big Con" then everyone's thoughts will cleverly vanish. We need to begin leading ourselves toward a better America by getting involved. Start by attending your town's council meetings... your school board's meetings... more »

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Eric Lotke's picture

2044: The Novel Comes True

Remember a while ago I wrote about my new novel, 2044? 2044 starts where George Orwell’s 1984 left off. The problem isn’t Big Brother and the leviathan government. The problem is Big Brother Inc., and the all-powerful marketplace. more »

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Tom Crowl's picture

Davos: Technology & The Decision Landscape

A quick mashup for "The Davos Question 2009" on YouTube