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Burning Issues: The Money Hidden In Shell Companies Porter McConnell, the director of the Financial Transparency Coalition discusses the $27 trillion hidden in shell companies around the world, outside of the reach of governments and public scrutiny, in the latest...
The Big Apple Debate
Last night's debate in New York was as contentious as the city, and as clarifying as debates can be. Sanders and Clinton clearly have had more than enough of each other, but this campaign will continue through the convention
No Budget Debate on the House Floor, So Let's Take It To The Streets
House Republicans have proven themselves incapable of bringing even their own budget to a floor vote. But there is still reason to get members of Congress to declare their support for the People's Budget.
The Flint Effect: Will One City's Crisis Spark A National Awakening?
The Flint, Mich., water crisis prompted school officials in many places to test classroom sinks and cafeteria faucets for lead. What they found was alarming – and calls for nationwide action.
Verizon Workers Strike To Keep America's Middle Class
Verizon wants the "flexibility" to treat workers as commodities. But it still has a union that has some power to fight back and demand that human beings and citizens in a democracy be treated as such.
The Big Fight Over Chinese Steel
Current global overcapacity is estimated at 700 million tons — more than seven times what U.S. steelmakers can produce. This is expected to get worse. How should the U.S. respond?
Does The Republican Party Really Want To Steal a Trump Nom For Ted Cruz?
It's worth the risk of being (dubiously) charged with theft if you what you swipe is worth something. Is swiping a broken nomination on behalf of Cruz really worth anything?
Burning Issues: The Money Hidden In Shell Companies
Porter McConnell, the director of the Financial Transparency Coalition, discusses the amount of money hidden in shell companies and how the next president of the United States could address the issue in this Burning Issues video.
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Debate Night Tonight Sanders looks for a game-changing moment. Politico: "...Sanders operatives said they plan to approach the debate, as usual, with minimal prep — but ready to fight. 'It could be very civil, or there could be a lot of conflict,' warned Sanders’...
Fight for $15 Movement Confronts The Presidential Candidates
In New York, before the Democratic candidates get to their debate and the Republican candidates get to a major fundraiser, they have to get past the nationwide demonstrations of the Fight for $15 movement.
