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6 Reasons Privatization Often Ends in Disaster
Image: Alternet Private systems are focused on making profits for a few well-positioned people. Public systems, when sufficiently supported by taxes, work for everyone in a generally equitable manner....
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Fracking opponents in Pennsylvania dealt rare victory by state court
The Pennsylvania Supreme Court ruled last Thursday that a 2012 fracking law allowing gas companies to drill anywhere in the state without regard to local zoning laws is unconstitutional. The court’s...
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AT&T to acquire DirecTV in $48.5 billion deal
Image: AP AT&T plans to acquire satellite TV operator DirecTV for $48.5 billion, the companies announced Sunday, marking the latest in a series of mega-mergers that are reshaping the cable and...
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Ted Cruz warns of “Watergate-style blowout” in 2018
Wealthy conservative donors and influential Republican lawmakers say they increasingly fear a historic backlash at the ballot box next year if the GOP effort to pass a sweeping rewrite of the nation’s...
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As a grocery chain is dismantled, investors recover their money. Worker...
Once the Marsh Supermarkets chain began to falter a few years ago, its owner, a private-equity firm, began selling off the vast retail empire, piece by piece. The company sold more than 100 convenience...
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reason-Target Employees Won The ‘Fight For $15’ but Weren’t Ready for the...
Workers say they’ve had their hours cut and lost other benefits, such as health insurance. If only someone could have predicted that. (JERRY HOLT/TNS/Newscom) Under pressure from activists, Target...
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