The Feds interest rate trick continues. What parts of our economy belong in the commons? Aquino.
The Feds left the interest rates unchanged, a travesty. Take healthcare, utilities, energy, and the internet away from the corporatocracy. Houston Democracy Project's Neil Aquino visits.
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Take healthcare, utilities, energy, and the internet away from the corporatocracy: Critical resources, which represent our society's commons, must be wrested from the grips of the corporatocracy to ensure a more equitable distribution of resources. [More]
Progressives Fume as Fed Holds Working Class Hostage With High Interest Rates: "The last thing Americans need right now is another threat to their wallets from the Fed," said one Democratic congressman. [More]
Neil Aquino is on deck: Houston Democracy Project’s Neil Aquino discusses local and national politics, including the latest happenings in elections and city council meetings. [More]
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